Mardi Gras in the United States

1402:

revelers within the Strand while the crowd estimate during the entire Mardi Gras season is 250,000. Vendors and Downtown Galveston businesses have reported a drop in their sales despite the promoter bringing more live music, parades, and added security which includes metal detectors and bag checks. As a downside, Yaga's Entertainment Inc. incorporated the rules and regulations modeled on Mardi Gras DFW – including a prohibition on professional video and still camera equipment within the Strand Entertainment District because of the production of live entertainment from national touring or band acts. Ticket sales for the first weekend of the 2012 season dropped to 30% during the first weekend despite the numerous complaints vented at Yaga's Entertainment, Inc. – Dean stated that the admission charge will remain indefinitely until the existing 5-year contract with the City of Galveston is up for renewal. Admission pricing at the entry gates averaged $ 17 where discounted $ 8 tickets were available from the Yaga's Entertainment Inc. website (www.YagasPresents.com). Decreased ticket revenue was also attributed to the cold temperatures and high winds on the first weekend, and heavy precipitation on the second weekend – changes for the 2013 season would include contingency planning where events can be rescheduled by time shifts.

1398:

that Mardi Gras should be operated like "Dickens on the Strand" as a manageable event under a nonprofit like the Galveston Historical Foundation similar to the Port Arthur, TX Mardi Gras (produced by Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas, Inc). Around April 2010, Galveston businessman Mike Dean, who runs Yaga's Entertainment, Inc. (the producer of the annual Galveston Food and Wine Festival and Chili Quest Festival), entered into a bidding process to become the new Mardi Gras promoter from 2011 to 2015 under a five-year contract, made official on November 18, 2010, as voted on by members of the Galveston City Council. The admission fee has returned – which now includes both weekends prior to Fat Tuesday despite the hiring of 30 security officers to augment local law enforcement. Statistics from the Galveston Convention and Visitor's Bureau have stated that with the admission fees for both weekends, crime has dropped 50% and Galveston Police Chief Charles Wiley (prior to his 2012 retirement) is backing the admission fee despite opposition from Downtown Galveston businesses on The Strand and Mechanic Street.

1406:

Gras! Galveston is becoming too expensive where local merchants are losing out just to pay to be on a public street. Galveston Convention Center and Visitor Bureau chair Leah Cast stated on FOX 26 Houston that charging the admission fees brings in a quality event inclusive of Grammy-nominated musicians and balcony parties. A few Strand-area businesses claim that the admission fee keeps out the undesirable elements – during the February 9, 2013, festivities in the Strand Entertainment District, seven revelers who refused to leave the entertainment district were arrested by the Galveston Police Department during the street sweep where the police clear The Strand of all revelers. Angry revelers threw beer bottles, trash cans, and barricade fencing at the police where video footage were posted on YouTube. Over a year later during the March 1, 2014, Mardi Gras weekend, the same incident was repeated but Galveston Police officers fired tear gas at 19 partygoers who refused to comply with the police order to disperse.

1359: 925:

all the krewes in one place, at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Mardi Gras began in Lake Charles as early as 1882 when King Momus landed on the lakefront to begin the celebration. With the onset of the World Wars, Mardi Gras in Lake Charles was not celebrated as much, but was revived in the latter part of the century. This celebration begins in Lake Charles on January 6 each year. The last parade is the Krewe of Krewes Parade in downtown Lake Charles. Mardi Gras in Lake Charles regularly draws 150,000 people. In addition, Mardi Gras can be enjoyed in Lake Charles year round at the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu, which features elaborate costumes and an interactive float. This museum houses the world's largest collection of Mardi Gras costumes.

833:, which is located in the heart of Central Louisiana (CenLa), enjoys a blend of Mardi Gras traditions in keeping with the area's reputation as the "cultural crossroads" of the state. In addition to Mardi Gras balls, parties, and other functions, it hosts several parades, including the Alexandria Mardi Gras Association (AMGA) Krewe Parade, traditionally on the Sunday before Mardi Gras, a Children's parade, and the "Krewe of Provine" Parade, usually held on Mardi Gras Day. In 2008, the "College Cheerleaders and Classic Cars" parade made its debut with warm reception. The area's parades are known for their mix of traditional Mardi Gras fun and revelry with a family-friendly environment. They attract people from as far away as Texas and Mississippi. 984:, located in the Northwestern corner of the state, has numerous krewes, including several that do not parade. Some of them include Atlas, Sobek, Harambee, Centaur, Gemini, Highland, and Oceanus. Thousands of people come to Shreveport to see the parades each year. History has it that Shreveport was said to have had Mardi Gras parades beginning after the Civil War. However, the Great Depression ended the celebration for years. In 1989 the parade tradition was renewed by the Krewe of Gemini parade. The Krewe of Centaur currently maintains the largest membership with well over 700 members. 993: 874: 842: 934: 119: 680: 1215: 2611:(2) To persons participating in masquerade balls or entertainments, to persons participating in carnival parades or exhibitions during the period of Mardi Gras festivities, to persons participating in the parades or exhibitions of minstrel troupes, circuses, or other dramatic or amusement shows, or to promiscuous masking on Mardi Gras which are duly authorized by the governing authorities of the municipality in which they are held or by the sheriff of the parish if held outside of an incorporated municipality. 1394:, promoters from the Galveston Park Board usually charge admission fees on the first weekend during Mardi Gras season kickoff events within the Strand Entertainment District (bounded by 25th Street, Harborside Drive, 20th Street, and Market Street/Avenue D). Parades on Seawall Boulevard are free to the general public. Around 2007, the Park Board slashed $ 800,000 in their budget due to deficits, and decided to drop the admission fee for the 2008 season and forgo live music performances. 731: 5709: 1414:) but the contract (which lasted five years without a contract extension) is limited to 3 years where the City of Galveston can reserve the right to extend the contract for an additional two years. Some Strand businessowners who voiced their displeasure with Yaga's Entertainment would rather have the Strand Entertainment District managed like the Lone Star Rally since they do not set up gated checkpoints – their touring acts (live music) are usually performed at 2 stages. 795:

into the designs of the floats. Most of the locals who worked on the floats and rode on them were significantly impacted by the storm, and many had lost most or all of their possessions, but their enthusiasm for Carnival was even more intense than usual and celebrated as an affirmation of life. The themes of many costumes and floats had more barbed satire than usual, with commentary on the trials and tribulations of living in the devastated city, with references to

6229: 647: 398: 350: 127: 1058: 6215: 787: 437:, was released in 2008 with a focus on Mardi Gras celebrations and how race and class influences many aspects of Mardi Gras in the city, including the mystic societies. According to statistics from the Alabama Tourism Department, Mobile Mardi Gras is the most-attended annual event in the state. The event attracted more than 800,000 people in 2010 and more than one million in 2011. 1330:

and general merriment. In the early days of the parade the parade began at Bacchanal at 13th and South and stopped in bars all the way to Front street. These days the starts at Fat Tuesday at 431 South and has stops at Paddy Whacks, O'Neals, and Copa. As of this writing the band is preparing to lead its 40th year of Mardi Gras celebrations in Philadelphia. Let the Good Times Roll!

252: 307:, be followed. The formal dress code usually involves full-length evening gowns for women and white tie with tails for male invited guests, and masked costumes for society members. The balls feature dramatic entertainment, music, dancing, food, and drinks. Balls are usually based upon a theme which is carried out through scenery, decorations, costumes, and a 865:

Mardi Gras has been celebrated annually in Houma since 1947. "Krewe of Hercules", "Krewe of Aquarius", "Krewe of Hyacinthians", "Krewe of Titans", "Krewe of Aphrodite", "Krewe of Mardi Gras", "Krewe of Terreanians", "Krewe of Cleopatra", "Krewe of Houmas", and the "Krewe of Kajuns" make up the ten parades. Houma is about 60 miles southwest of New Orleans.

914: 1358: 664:

1699. On that day, a group of French explorers set up camp on the west bank of the Mississippi River, about 60 miles downriver from what is now New Orleans. The group's leader, Pierre Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville dubbed the spot La Pointe du Mardi Gras. Three hundred years later, the Rex organization put a marker at the site.

579:

first Tableau Ball at the K of C Hall on January 28, 1910, crowning Miss Cornelia Bass as Queen of Ariola. In 1936, the female krewe "Merry Markers" held its first ball in 1936. With the exception of the Pompadours, these founding Carnival Season organizations remain active in Pensacola's celebrations to this day.

213:

different cultures, the varied celebration of Mardi Gras became the event most strongly associated with the city. In more recent times, several U.S. cities without a French Catholic heritage have instituted the celebration of Mardi Gras, which sometimes emerged as grassroots movements to help accompany

1329:

Since 1984 The Wild Bohemians Mardi Gras band has led celebrations in Philadelphia. Most notable is a Mardi Gras Parade held on a Sunday before Mardi Gras. The band consists of Philadelphia's top musicians who come together once a year for this colorful celebration of music, beads, dancing, drinking,

901:, named for the great Haitian historical leaders. Mardi Gras parades have been an annual tradition in Lafayette since 1934. Recent attendance on Mardi Gras day has been estimated as high as 250,000 by police spokespersons. The first formal Mardi Gras ball and parade in Lafayette dates back to 1869. 864:

hosts a significant Mardi Gras celebration of ten parades, two of which roll on Mardi Gras day, and the others on the two weekends preceding the big day. King Houmas rules on Fat Tuesday itself. Law enforcement officials estimated that in 2008, more than 150,000 people lined the route of his parade.

738:

In 1991, the New Orleans city council passed an ordinance that required social organizations, including Mardi Gras Krewes, to certify publicly that they did not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, to obtain parade permits and other public licenses. The ordinance

574:

The event became unorganized, having "fallen entirely into the hands of individual merry-makers and frolickers who disported themselves as their own wild merriment dictated," but was reorganized by the Clerks Union in 1900. They formed the Pensacola Carnival Association with a 12-person committee led

1307:

in particular. Lacking in any formal Mardi Gras festivities, the Krewe held the first Portland Mardi Gras Ball Portland Oregon's Mardi Gras Ball the Saturday before Mardi Gras. The Ball is now in its fourth year. Krewe activities have grown to include a Mardi Gras Day parade on Mississippi Avenue, a

924:

hosts a family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration with nine parades. With over 50 krewes, it is second only to New Orleans in the number of krewes in Louisiana. The Lake Charles Mardi Gras celebration is unique in that it is the only place in Louisiana where the public is invited to see the costumes of

564:

The first organized secular celebration of Carnival in Pensacola was in 1874, when a group of men including B. F. Yniestra, D. G. and F. C. Brent, D. K. Huckley and Dr. J. C. Whiting established the Knights of Priscus Association. The name Priscus came from Tarquinius Priscus, the fifth king of Rome

1397:

After Ike's devastation of Galveston Island, there was no admission charge in 2009 and 2010; it was believed at the time that "Mardi Gras! Galveston" was becoming like its New Orleans counterpart, where no admission fees are imposed. An editorial by the Galveston County Daily News in 2007 suggested

1333:

For several years in the 1990's the band had to move their Fat Tuesday night gig off South Street due to vandalism and disruption unrelated to the traditional celebrations that occurred during on Fat Tuesday Night, Radio station ads encouraged people to come to South Street early to start drinking.

904:

In 1897, King Attakapas, the first Lafayette Mardi Gras king was crowned. He rode into town on a Southern Pacific train decorated to look like a royal throne and led the parade. After 1897, formal Mardi Gras parades and balls seemed to come and go until 1934 when the Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras

884:

is home to the state's second largest Mardi Gras celebration, which includes eight parades of floats and bands during the Carnival season. The first parade, ten days before Mardi Gras, is the celebrity-led "Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Parada", featuring over 600 riders. Parade royalty on Fat Tuesday

770:

in late 2005 caused a few people to question the future of the city's Mardi Gras celebrations. The city government, essentially bankrupt after the storm, pushed for a massively scaled back celebration to limit strains on city services. However, many krewes insisted that they wanted to and would be

593:

Older krewes holding Carnival balls but do not parade, include the Rebellaires (1947), Pierrettes, Mystic Maids sand Marionettes. Parading krewes include: Mystic Mafia, Krewe of African Kings, Krewe of African Queens, Krewe of Andres de Pez, Krewe of Aphrodite, Krewe of Avant Garde, Krewe of Brewe,

589:

Parades are on Friday night ("Krewe of Lafitte"), Saturday afternoon (the "Grand Parade"),and the "Krewe of Wrecks" parade on Pensacola Beach on Sunday. No parades are held on Mardi Gras, itself. Many small krewes parade in individual floats or on foot during the Grand and Krewe of Wrecks Parades.

578:

Pensacola's first ladies mystic society, the "Pompadour Mystic Society" (the Pompadours), held its first annual Mystic Ball at the Armory Hall on February 19, 1909, crowning Dudley Thornton as King. The "Revellers of Ariola", Pensacola's first male mystic society, was organized in 1909 and held its

1409:

In January 2015, the City of Galveston issued a Request for Qualifications concerning the future promoter of the Strand Entertainment District where the same criteria proposed for the 2011–15 contract will remain the same (live entertainment from national touring acts limited to recording artists,

1401:

Revelers and vendors who usually frequent Mardi Gras on Galveston Island have concerns that the admission fee will bring fewer attendees along with financial uncertainty when the Park Board sold admission tickets prior to the 2008 season. The March 5, 2011, Knights of Momus Parade attracted 20,000

1044:

The capitaine maintains control over the Mardi Gras. He issues instructions to the riders as they assemble early in the morning and then leads them on their run. When they arrive at a farm house, he obtains permission to enter private property, after which the riders may charge toward the house,

782:

and two Westbank parades that went through Algiers, all New Orleans parades were restricted to the Saint Charles Avenue Uptown to Canal Street route, a section of the city which escaped significant flooding. Restrictions were placed on the amount of time parades could be on the street and how late

663:

celebrations draw hundreds of thousands of tourists to the city to mingle with the locals at the famed parties and parades. As many as a half-million spectators have been estimated by officials to line the route of major parades. The first Mardi Gras festivities in Louisiana were held on March 3,

569:

was the first Roman king to wear a purple robe, and golden crown on his head. He established the circus or place where games could be held, also increased the number of Roman knights, and built a stone wall around the city. His majesty of our carnival, like his prototype of old Rome, knows that "A

275:

in New Orleans, that present parades, masked balls, and activities for the enjoyment of its members, guests, and the public. Mystic society membership is secret. The mystic societies build colorful Carnival floats and parade throughout downtown Mobile during the Carnival season with masked society

212:

was made the capital of Louisiana. While it had French settlers, Mardi Gras and other customs were celebrated with more fanfare given its new status. In 1723, the capital of French Louisiana was moved to New Orleans, founded in 1718. With the growth of New Orleans as a city and the creolization of

1405:

As of January 2013, the $ 17 admission fee is still imposed by Yaga's Entertainment – one Strand business, Crow's Southwest Cantina, has circulated a petition since Dean is allegedly profiteering but has stated that a free Mardi Gras is unsustainable. Houston TV station KTRK has stated that Mardi

1040:

People escape from ordinary life partly through the alcohol many consume in their festive quest, but more so through the roles they portray in costume. As they act out their parts in a wild, gaudy pageant, they are escaping from routine existence, freed from the restraints that confine them every

852:

hosts eight parades, including the Spanish Town Parade, Krewe of Southdowns, Krewe of Mutts (dog parade), Krewe Mystique, and Parades such as the Krewe of Orion, Krewe of Artemis, Krewe of Jupiter, and Krewe of Poseidon(new for 2010) which offer more of a traditional New Orleans-style parade. All

794:

Louisiana State troopers and National Guard assisted with crowd control for the first time since 1979. Many of the floats had been partially submerged in the floodwaters for weeks. While some krewes repaired and removed all traces of these effects, others incorporated flood lines and other damage

751:

did parade in the 1992 Carnival season, but returned to the parade schedule in 2000. Two federal courts later declared that the ordinance was an unconstitutional infringement on First Amendment rights of free association, and an unwarranted intrusion on the privacy of the groups subject to the

605:

hosts Mardi Gras festivities in the downtown area and a Fat Tuesday celebration on Hollywood Beach Broadwalk with live entertainment and Creole food. Fiesta Tropicale emerged from a Hollywood tradition that started in 1935 as Fiesta of the Nations, a celebration of different cultures featuring

948:

celebration outside New Orleans. The family-friendly celebration has been an annual event since 1922 and includes two parades on Fat Tuesday: the Community Center Carnival parade, one of the nation's oldest African-American sponsored events, which rolls in the morning; and the New Roads Lions

530:

Mardi Gras celebrations in San Luis Obispo have been controversial in recent years. In 2005 leaders of this Central California city called for an end to public celebrations, as the city had become a destination for students from across the state, and celebrations had gotten out of control.

1410:

bands, along with paid admission (on Fridays and Saturdays prior to Fat Tuesday with free admission on Sundays – this was amended during the latter part of the previous 2011–15 contract) and gated checkpoints/bag checks (which is stipulated under the new contract in the wake of the

1231:

neighborhood adjacent to downtown, when they decided to march to another neighboring bar. Over the years, what started as a private party has grown in size and scale, and has attracted major corporate sponsorship, On the second Saturday before Mardi Gras, there is a family-oriented

430:

mystic society in Mobile, held its first ball. In 1995 the 1st Mobile International Carnival Ball was held, with every known Mobile mystic society in attendance. In 2002, Mobile celebrated its Tricentennial with parades representing every known mystic society. A documentary film,

1383:." The emergence of rival Krewes the "Knights of Momus" and the "Knights of Myth" led to the first extravagant Mardi Gras celebration in 1871. The island tradition now includes many night parades, masked balls and exquisite costumes. The current Mardi Gras was revived in 1985 by 626:

theme park hosts an annual Mardi Gras celebration. This event features concerts by top musical acts, a Mardi Gras parade, and more. The event takes place over multiple weekends from February to April at the park, and is included with the regular daily admission to the park.

822:, the last movement featuring a musical depiction of Mardi Gras in the French Quarter. Since then the influence of Fat Tuesday on American culture has only increased, as evidenced by the wealth of songs, films, and television shows about the notorious festival. 671:

was governor. On Mardi Gras, there were masques and processions in the streets of the city, although they were, at times, prohibited by law. The celebrations were quickly resumed whenever restrictions were lifted or the enforcement of them was lax. In 1833,

777:

on its traditional route through Marigny and the French Quarter on February 11, then several parades on Saturday, the 18th, and Sunday the 19th, followed by six days of parades starting Thursday night, the 23rd, until Mardi Gras Day, the 28th. Other than

422:, the second oldest society that continues to parade, introduced the first electric floats to Mobile. In 1939 the Colored Carnival Association was founded and had its first parade; it was later renamed the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association. In 1980 the 1045:

where they sing, dance, and beg until the owner offers them an ingredient for a gumbo. Often, the owner will throw a live chicken into the air that the maskers will chase, like football players trying to recover a fumble. By mid to late afternoon, the

1244:. Then, on the Saturday before Fat Tuesday, the more adult-oriented, flesh-for-beads parade occurs, although there have been various attempts to reserve a family section at one end of the route. People from all over storm the streets with beers and 1037:). Participants gather in costume and move from home to home requesting ingredients for the night's meal. This rural Mardi Gras draws on traditions that are centuries old. Revelers sing "La Chanson de Mardi Gras", a song echoing medieval melodies. 114:

all followed suit in incorporating Carnival into their annual celebrations, which today have developed either separate traditions or variations of them from one another. In addition, modern activities generally vary from city to city across the U.S.

263:

Mobile, founded by Bienville in 1702, is known for having the oldest organized Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States, beginning in 1703. It was also host to the first formally organized Mardi Gras parade in the United States in 1830.

972:

results in an unusually large number of visitors to the New Roads parades, the town's normal size considering. Law enforcement officials have estimated New Roads parade attendance as high as 100,000 in years marked by favorable weather.

1374:

is home to the largest Mardi Gras festival in Texas, which attracts up to 200,000 revelers to the island each year. The celebration in Galveston dates back 1867, when it consisted of merely a masked ball and a theatre performance of

964:

parades in New Orleans and other cities, New Roads' parades are open to public participation, with local schools, churches, organizations, businesses and families building, entering and riding the floats. New Roads' proximity to the

1334:

They did... by midnight it wasn't good. The city discouraged Mardi Gras celebrations on South Street for several years. During those years the Wild Bohemians still led their parade on a Sunday before Fat Tuesday without incident.

357:

In 1856 six businessmen, formerly of Mobile, gathered at a club room in New Orlean's French Quarter to organize a secret society to observe Mardi Gras with a formal parade. They founded New Orleans' first and oldest krewe, the

582:

In 1954 the Krewe of LaFitte was founded as a parading organization participating in the community wide annual Fiesta of Five Flags celebration; however, it now parades and holds Balls during Fiesta and Mardi Gras seasons.

1185:

Coastal Mississippi and its 12 communities within the three coastal counties of Mississippi (Hancock, Harrison and Jackson) celebrates Mardi Gras and the carnival season, with parades, balls, and events across the region.

557:

festivities and the Krewes that sponsor them often are more light-hearted and family-oriented than some in other venues. The name of a few of the Krewes are puns of the names of historic Krewes in New Orleans and Mobile.

191:

in 1683. The party proceeded upstream to a place on the west bank about 60 miles (97 km) downriver from where New Orleans is today, where a small tributary emptied into the great river, and made camp in what is now

726:

The last large parades went through the narrow streets of the city's old French Quarter neighborhood in 1972. Larger floats and crowds and safety concerns led the city government to prohibit big parades in the Quarter.

594:

Krewe of Hip Huggers, Krewe of Jesters, Mayoki Indians, Krewe of Nauga, Krewe of Seville, Krewe of the Silver Slipper, Krewe of Warriors, Mystic Krewe of Nereids, Krewe du YaYas, Order of Odin and Krewe of Gatsby Girls.

771:

ready to parade, so negotiations between krewe leaders and city officials resulted in a compromise schedule, scaled back but less severely than originally suggested. The 2006 New Orleans' Carnival schedule included the

405:

The Mobile Carnival Association was formed in 1871 to coordinate the events of Mardi Gras. That year was also the occasion of the First Royal Court at which was crowned the first king of Carnival, Emperor Felix I. The

702:

Comus while no longer parading, still hosts the oldest continuous Tableau and Ball. It originated a number of traditions that continue today (such as the use of floats in parades) and is considered the first Carnival

752:

ordinance. The Supreme Court refused to hear the city's appeal of their decision. Today, many krewes operate under a business structure – membership is open to anyone who pays dues to have a place on a parade float.

1226:

settlers in 1764 the city has not had a significant French Catholic population since the late 19th century. The St. Louis Mardi Gras was revived in the early 1980s by bored, drunk patrons of Hilary's bar in the

1252:

parade occurs in the evening. In recent years it has been moved from just north of Soulard to downtown St. Louis. The majority of the overall Mardi Gras festivities have corporate sponsorship, primarily from

2451: 448:, another Alabama city with French roots, has held an annual Mardi Gras masquerade ball since 2008. The ball, hosted by the Marengo County Historical Society, is held at one of the city's historic mansions, 718:

In 1875, the state of Louisiana declared Mardi Gras a legal holiday. Economic, political, and weather conditions sometimes led to the cancellation of some or all of the major parades, especially during the

1152:, Louisiana has a state law prohibiting the wearing of hoods and masks in public. Mardi Gras is one of the occasions when exceptions are allowed, as are Halloween celebrations and religious observance. 1387:; unlike its New Orleans counterparts, there are no celebrations held on the Monday prior to Fat Tuesday. Since 1987, the Galveston Park Board has managed the event despite its struggles and successes. 340:, began a parade with participants' carrying rakes, hoes, and cowbells. The "Cowbellions" introduced horse-drawn floats to the parades in 1840 with a parade entitled, "Heathen Gods and Goddesses". The 3520: 739:

required these and other private social groups to abandon their traditional code of secrecy and identify their members for the city's Human Relations Commission. In protest, the 19th century krewes

1452:

has held a Mardi Gras celebration from 1991 to 2020 & since 2022. Originally the celebration and its fund-raising efforts were used to provide assistance for Catholic school tuition within the

3375: 3397: 606:

performances by costumed children at Hollywood Central School. In 1997, a core group of Hollywood residents re-established the Mardi Gras celebration as Fiesta Tropicale of Hollywood, Inc. where

1344:" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> 561:

The annual Pensacola celebration, is among the oldest in the United States, dating back to 1874. Festivities typically took place on the eponymous Tuesday itself and the preceding week.

3353: 280:

parade. They initially consisted of sugar plumbs, kisses, and oranges. Currently, throws may be trinkets, candy, cookies, peanuts, women's panties, artificial roses, stuffed animals,

3059: 1303:

In 2010, a group of Louisiana expatriates and friends founded the Mysti Krewe of Nimbus Mysti Krewe of Nimbus to bring Mardi Gras and Louisiana culture to the Pacific Northwest and

467:). The name means the People's City or City of the People. First settled in 1817, Demopolis is one of the oldest continuous settlements in the state outside of coastal Alabama. 3235: 5644: 5612: 4211: 575:

by chairman J. I. Johnson. Priscus remained the title of the festival's ceremonial king, and Alexander Clement Blount II was named the first King Priscus of the new group.

4293: 3513: 2455: 3134: 1248:

necklaces after the Saturday parade. The streets of Soulard, Geyer, Allen, Russell, Ann, Shenandoah, and others are crowded with people from 7th to 12th Street. The

271:, private social organizations that have been a fundamental part of the social and business fabric of the city. The mystic societies are organizations, similar to 5582: 5006: 5126: 586:

The public celebration is currently organized by Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc.,with krewes parading and/or holding balls during the weekends prior to Fat Tuesday.

3506: 499:

of Krazo" ("Ozark" spelled in reverse) and has grown into a month-long celebration with a parade running more than an hour, multiple balls, and other events.

5894: 5773: 5723: 2425: 5010: 4069: 1240:. Participants consist of anyone who dresses up their pet in costume, and walks their pet along the parade route. The parade is followed by the informal 3383: 767: 5581:(federal) = federal holidays, (abbreviation) = state/territorial holidays, (religious) = religious holidays, (cultural) = holiday related to a specific 5063: 3405: 188: 853:

parades take place downtown, with the exception of the annual Southdowns parade, which runs through the Southdowns subdivision just south of Downtown.

4811: 2761: 2386: 2013: 1529: 4807: 1262: 905:

association was formed by representatives from civic and service organizations to ensure that Lafayette would always have a Mardi Gras celebration.

3265: 3086: 1168:'s first Catholic settlers were French. The Fat Tuesday celebrations of modern times in Detroit stem from the more recent influence of the Polish 5637: 3725: 3593: 1553: 756: 676:, a wealthy French Creole plantation owner, raised the money to fund an official Mardi Gras celebration, a parade followed by tableau and ball. 208:, in 1702 as the first capital of French Louisiana. In 1703, French settlers in that city began to celebrate the Mardi Gras tradition. By 1720, 6260: 5002: 3754: 2968: 525: 122:

The Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans are probably the most famous in the United States, but they are far from the only such celebrations.

3361: 5432: 5184: 4841: 4173: 3895: 2650: 5254: 5604: 4303: 3492: 3331: 2314: 3067: 390:, Mobile's oldest mystic society that continues to parade, was founded in 1867 and held its first parade on Mardi Gras night in 1868. The 2735: 303:, which are almost always invitation only and are oriented to adults. Attendance at a ball requires that a strict dress code, or costume 4413: 4407: 3771: 808: 668: 201: 151: 516:

of downtown San Diego. In addition there is a San Diego Brazil Carnival Ball that is part of the San Diego Carnival Mardi Gras season.

418:

mystic society was founded and held its first Mardi Gras ball. It was the first African-American mystic society in Mobile. In 1929 the

6022: 5887: 5630: 5590: 4562: 1266: 2136: 5068: 3243: 2866: 2795: 2685: 1793: 1457: 1453: 491:. Begun in 2006 as a "one car parade" conducted by New Orleanian Daniel Ellis after he moved to Eureka Springs in the aftermath of 3438: 1987: 5468: 4942: 4847: 4585: 2068: 1469: 1287: 353:

King Felix III and the queen of the Mobile Carnival Association aboard the MCA crown float on Royal Street during the 2010 season

342: 5154: 3108: 276:

members tossing small gifts, known as "throws", to the parade spectators. Throws were first introduced in Mobile during an 1837

5014: 4476: 4319: 4004: 2223: 111: 2276: 1844: 5608: 5314: 4723: 4711: 4299: 3945: 449: 3138: 147: 65: 2947: 2477: 1714: 5964: 4363: 3891: 949:

Carnival parade, the first-known Mardi Gras parade to be staged as a charitable fundraiser, which rolls in the afternoon.

193: 88: 2908: 2426:

http://www.fortpolkguardian.com/entertainment/x664190778/Mardi-Gras-in-Lake-Charles-offers-activities-for-adults-children

6122: 6044: 6012: 5302: 5266: 5199: 5053: 4783: 4653: 3211: 2989: 2887: 2841: 2816: 1647:"HOLIDAYS ENUMERATED; PERSONAL LEAVE DAYS; STATE HOLIDAYS OBSERVED BY CLOSING OF STATE OFFICES; COMPENSATORY LEAVE DAYS" 667:

An account from 1743 notes that the custom of holding Carnival balls was established by that date, during the time when

3421: 3035: 2584: 1944: 5832: 4864: 4789: 4629: 4460: 4419: 3617: 2736:"Party Nazis-Has Mardi Gras become a tool of mega-buck sponsors? That's what state and federal authorities are asking" 2043: 1902: 1049:

returns to town and parades down the main street on the way to the location where the evening gumbo will be prepared.

1570: 992: 873: 6117: 5091: 4888: 3981: 3623: 3557: 3548: 2665: 2588: 890: 841: 3186: 3161: 1530:

https://blog.education.nationalgeograp;hic.org/2016/02/07/guest_blog_series_some_mardi_gras_thoughts_and_memories/

6129: 5969: 5450: 5290: 4882: 4753: 4281: 4177: 2390: 1313: 623: 459:

and other French migrants who settled in the United States following the overthrow of the colonial government in

4351: 4333: 2702: 2344: 933: 814:

It is impossible to estimate how synonymous Mardi Gras and New Orleans have become in popular culture. In 1926,

332:

was the first formally organized and masked mystic society in the United States to celebrate with a parade. The

118: 45:

celebrations to French, Spanish, and other Catholic colonial influences on the settlements over their history.

5260: 4955: 4858: 4835: 4508: 4205: 3563: 3498: 488: 6095: 3899: 1505: 679: 5753: 5676: 5456: 5248: 4795: 4635: 4373: 4228: 2141: 1411: 1214: 1126: 1102: 1016: 921: 234: 73: 2017: 5930: 5882: 4735: 4402: 4396: 4184: 4124: 4051: 3907: 3587: 1465: 1309: 1223: 1194: 1130: 849: 708: 697: 660: 652: 641: 360: 230: 160: 96: 4027: 3707: 6182: 6063: 5815: 5810: 5748: 5408: 5132: 4906: 4765: 4705: 3777: 1461: 1138: 1110: 1106: 981: 830: 217:

to celebrate something in late winter which is often dominated by the commercialized and couple-centric

5208: 4605: 4039: 3748: 1550: 3305: 2155: 1549:"New Orleans & Mardi Gras History Timeline" (event list), Mardi Gras Digest, 2005, webpage: 730: 607: 6112: 5877: 5426: 5308: 4900: 4870: 4599: 4447: 4033: 3849: 3801: 3759: 3682: 3216: 3191: 3166: 3040: 2994: 2913: 2846: 2821: 1449: 1142: 1086: 1078: 1025: 941: 898: 894: 881: 800: 246: 237:

counties. Other counties in the state grant employees a day of personal leave in lieu of Mardi Gras.

3482: 1646: 196:. This was on March 3, 1699, Mardi Gras day, so in honor of this holiday, Iberville named the spot 6255: 6134: 5840: 5743: 5708: 5696: 5671: 5474: 5278: 5242: 5148: 5097: 5058: 4918: 4741: 4693: 4526: 4391: 4189: 3927: 3686: 1616: 1114: 1098: 1082: 1070: 209: 107: 3487: 2647: 1633: 6219: 6166: 6085: 5974: 5952: 5947: 5942: 5805: 5736: 5320: 5018: 4729: 4520: 3999: 3951: 3635: 3629: 3581: 3575: 3569: 1485: 1422: 1384: 1134: 720: 712: 673: 602: 554: 544: 445: 433: 103: 41:

is celebrated in a number of cities and regions in the country. Most of these places trace their

6228: 5822: 5795: 5214: 3975: 3700: 3694: 3014: 2501: 2322: 1341: 646: 218: 1476:. The La Crosse Mardi Gras includes a formal costume ball and a family and community festival. 723:, World War I and World War II, but Carnival has always been observed in the city in some way. 6105: 6078: 6038: 5899: 5800: 5731: 5596: 5444: 5438: 5362: 5343: 5296: 4894: 4853: 4568: 4502: 3783: 3652: 3611: 3542: 3019: 2973: 2952: 2892: 2871: 2800: 2681: 2318: 2118: 1237: 1198: 1122: 1118: 1094: 1090: 1062: 1012: 1008: 969: 819: 492: 394:

also began to parade on Mardi Gras night in 1868, but later moved their parade to Lundi Gras.

346:

was formed in 1843. It is the oldest surviving mystic society or krewe in the United States.

180: 57: 2739: 1768: 414:

mystic society was founded in 1890; it was Mobile's first Jewish mystic society. In 1894 the

6027: 5992: 5845: 5827: 5778: 5600: 5514: 5486: 5236: 5073: 5047: 4912: 4876: 4699: 4611: 4514: 4252: 4222: 4199: 4118: 3939: 3933: 3795: 3659: 3477: 2556:

Louisiana Mardi Gras: A Historical Guide to the State's Carnival Parades Outside New Orleans

2264: 1611:

This was the 1st Mardi Gras to be recorded in 1703. "Mardi Gras in Mobile" (history),

1380: 1376: 1371: 1304: 1258: 1241: 1061:

The "Knights of Nemesis" parade rolled through Chalmette in 2006 despite the devastation of

1033:

leads masked men on horseback to gather ingredients for making the communal meal (usually a

1020: 861: 619: 84: 69: 3855: 1506:"Arthur Hardy: Iberville christened Plaquemines Parish spot 'Pointe du Mardi Gras' in 1699" 397: 349: 316:

Mobile first celebrated Carnival in 1703 when French settlers began the festivities at the

146:

arrived in North America as a sedate French Catholic tradition with the Le Moyne brothers,

126: 6100: 5862: 5852: 5790: 5586: 5160: 4972: 4930: 4670: 4550: 4484: 4357: 4275: 4264: 4130: 4106: 4100: 3861: 3765: 3669: 3605: 2654: 1948: 1877: 1632:"Mardi Gras" (history), Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2007, webpage: 1620: 1557: 1283: 1074: 688: 513: 484: 364:. Carnival celebrations in Mobile were cancelled during the American Civil War. In 1866 317: 296: 256: 205: 80: 4641: 4045: 2365: 2252: 1801: 1201:

in central Mississippi, holds an annual Mardi Gras parade, along with a Mardi Gras ball.

87:

known as Fort Louis de la Mobile, where in 1704 the first known Carnival secret society (

64:

is today. This Mardi Gras was celebrated on March 3, 1699, and in honor of this holiday,

2100:

Bonapartists in the Borderlands: French Exiles and Refugees on the Gulf Coast, 1815–1835

755: 455:

The city was founded and named by a group of French expatriates, a mix of exiled former

320:. Mobile's first Carnival society was organized in 1704, when Nicholas Langlois founded 5783: 5766: 5562: 5532: 5462: 5085: 4777: 4532: 4246: 3969: 3873: 3789: 3663: 3442: 1254: 953: 773: 759: 691: 460: 386: 309: 268: 155: 131: 20: 2515: 2076: 410:

were established in 1884, along with their mission of satire and free expression. The

6249: 6017: 5761: 5520: 5380: 5350: 5220: 4984: 4978: 4966: 4829: 4759: 4717: 4677: 4496: 4385: 4345: 4339: 4325: 4148: 3879: 3831: 3737: 3425: 3112: 2606: 1612: 1391: 957: 687:

Building on Marigny's 1833 festivities in 1857 a group of anglo-Americans, some from

214: 53: 2484: 1961: 1057: 6233: 6090: 5867: 5544: 5193: 5115: 5079: 5027: 4960: 4617: 4490: 4313: 4270: 4063: 4057: 3993: 3957: 3921: 3913: 3843: 2293: 1852: 1149: 804: 337: 221:, and as a result it has been co-opted as the single people's late winter holiday. 3418: 2437: 2244: 1337:

Search on Youtube for The Wild Bohemians to see a short fun video of the parade.

401:

Blow House in the Order of Athena parade down Royal Street during the 2010 season

5906: 5508: 5502: 5414: 5356: 4949: 4924: 4647: 4623: 4593: 4556: 4379: 4154: 4136: 4094: 3731: 2766: 2478:"THE AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS THE 2010 TOP 100 EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA" 1722: 1249: 966: 815: 480: 456: 377: 169: 61: 6214: 3287: 786: 6198: 6141: 5925: 5857: 5681: 5397: 5386: 5272: 5109: 5103: 5041: 4990: 4771: 4544: 4470: 4437: 4240: 4234: 3824: 3807: 3719: 3599: 2918: 2170: 1598:"Timeline 18th century:" (events), Timelines of History, 2007, webpage: 1169: 945: 886: 381: 200:(French: "Mardi Gras Point") and called the small tributary Bayou Mardi Gras. 184: 143: 42: 33: 3221: 3196: 3171: 2999: 2154:"Bourbon Street in San Diego", The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 7, 2005 2117:. Demopolis, Alabama: The Marengo County Historical Society. pp. 32–56. 1676: 6032: 6002: 5622: 5538: 5368: 5337: 5033: 4820: 4538: 4425: 4217: 4194: 4112: 3713: 3401: 3379: 3357: 3309: 3239: 3063: 3045: 2851: 2826: 2592: 2122: 1941: 369: 173: 4258: 4016: 1910: 553:

in combination with beads, coins, candies & Krewe-related trades. The

251: 3398:"GPD: Police forced to use OC canisters on violent group after Mardi Gras" 3376:"Galveston police chief stands by actions of officers in Mardi Gras melee" 6159: 6149: 6007: 5997: 5935: 5653: 5402: 5392: 5284: 4142: 3837: 1936:"Joe Cain Articles" (newspaper story), Joe Danborn & Cammie East, 1574: 1165: 549: 365: 289: 281: 49: 29: 2932: 913: 91:). In 1856, six Mobile natives established the first secret society, or 5691: 5556: 5420: 5374: 5230: 5226: 4431: 4367: 3327: 3291: 3261: 3060:"Vendors, attendees unhappy with Mardi Gras Galveston admission prices" 2245:“American Sodom: New Orleans Faces Its Critics and an Uncertain Future” 1228: 288:, medallion necklaces, bead necklaces of every variety, and the iconic 285: 165: 72:, named the spot Point du Mardi Gras (French: "Mardi Gras Point") near 2780: 2115:

The Peoples City: The Glory and the Grief of an Alabama Town 1850–1874

734:

A night parade on St. Charles Avenue during the 2012 Mardi Gras season

610:

built floats and second lined through the downtown business district.

187:, not yet knowing it was the river explored and claimed for France by 5589:, (week) = week-long holidays, (month) = month-long holidays, (36) = 5568: 5172: 5166: 5120: 4747: 4086: 4022: 4010: 3742: 3323: 3257: 3082: 2706: 2569:

Rolling for Charity: A History of the New Roads Lions Carnival Parade

1599: 1433: 2623: 547:

hosts a Mardi Gras Celebration. The Pensacola celebrations also use

3463: 2624:"Coastal Mississippi Events | Festivals, Live Music & Holidays" 1148:

Because of violent activities of the American terrorist group, the

6068: 4443: 4160: 3867: 1357: 1233: 1213: 1056: 1034: 1004: 991: 961: 932: 912: 872: 840: 785: 754: 729: 704: 678: 645: 496: 464: 396: 348: 272: 250: 125: 117: 92: 5550: 5526: 5480: 3963: 2412: 1473: 1245: 427: 134:

mystic society, one of that city's longest Mardi Gras traditions

5626: 3922:

Annunciation of the Virgin Mary / Annunciation of the Theotokos

3502: 1286:

began holding an annual Mardi Gras parade through its downtown

5269:(CA, DE, HI, KY, MT, NJ, NY, OH, PR, VA, WV, proposed federal) 3324:"Seven arrested after disturbance during Galveston Mardi Gras" 2543:

Chronicles of Carnival: A History of the New Roads Mardi Gras.

796: 3306:"A pricey proposition to 'les bon temps rouler' in Galveston" 1988:"Alabama Tourism Department Releases 2010 Attendance Numbers" 1744:

Houston, Susan (February 4, 2007). "Mobile; It Has History".

1504:

Advocate, ARTHUR HARDY | Special to The (February 18, 2015).

1342:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/F4g1QzWwwds?si=7bA-RcsLGPXe7zZ7

56:

are said to have occurred at a place on the west bank of the

3529:

Holidays, observances, and celebrations in the United States

3288:"Residents, merchants upset about Mardi Gras Galveston fees" 3258:"Residents, merchants upset about Mardi Gras Galveston fees" 570:

little folly now and then / Is relished by the best of men."

2969:"Bigger Galveston Mardi Gras coming at a cost for revelers" 179:

The expedition, led by Iberville, entered the mouth of the

158:

sent the pair to defend France's claim on the territory of

2933:"Galveston City Council Approves 2011 Mardi Gras Promoter" 2016:. Fox10TV. Associated Press. March 2, 2012. Archived from 1269:

into the legality of Mardi Gras Inc.'s sponsorship deals.

1069:

Other Louisiana cities holding Mardi Gras parades include

336:

got their start when Michael Krafft, a cotton factor from

2452:"Krewe of Krewes Parade – Mardi Gras Southwest Louisiana" 2253:

The École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales Coloquio

2014:"Mobile's Mardi Gras was Ala.'s top tourist draw in 2011" 368:

revived the Mardi Gras parades by portraying a fictional

79:

The earliest organized Carnival celebrations occurred in

2796:"Bigger crowds expected as Isle Mardi Gras starts today" 1994:. Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. February 10, 2011 1748:. News & Observer Publishing Company, (Raleigh, NC). 1312:

Starlight Parade and second line parades at the Safeway

683:

Mardi Gras parade on Canal Street during the early 1890s

512:

As of 2005, there is a corporate-sponsored party in the

1436:, Texas is home to a Mardi Gras celebration, MystiQal. 3236:"Mardi Gras enters third year under Yaga's management" 2345:"LCVC-LafayetteConvention and Vistiors Commission and" 1709: 1707: 1705: 1703: 1701: 1699: 1697: 376:

while parading in costume through the city streets on

3493:

Fashion plates featuring historic Mardi Gras costumes

2518:. Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Center. 2504:. Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Center. 2440:. Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Center. 2415:. Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Center. 3419:

Portarthur.com History of the Mardi Gras celebration

3187:"Organizer: Numbers down but Mardi Gras still a hit" 2413:"So, what's Mardi Gras like in Lake Charles / SWLA?" 1236:

of Barkus" pet parade with corporate sponsorship by

6191: 6175: 6053: 5985: 5915: 5716: 5661: 5496: 5330: 5181: 5142: 4999: 4939: 4804: 4687: 4663: 4578: 4457: 4290: 4212:

Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust

4170: 4079: 3888: 3817: 3679: 3645: 3534: 3354:"7 arrested Saturday night at Galveston Mardi Gras" 3083:"Fee for Mardi Gras irks some businesses, visitors" 790:

Costumed revelers during the 2011 Mardi Gras season

4730:Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2867:"Galveston axes live musical acts from Mardi Gras" 1872: 1870: 328:(Fatted Ox Society) (1711–1861). In 1830 Mobile's 2697: 2695: 2693: 2267:. From: carnaval.com. Retrieved October 19, 2007. 1029:(French for the "Mardi Gras Run") is still held. 656:night parade during the Mardi Gras season in 1858 164:, which included what are now the U.S. states of 60:about 60 miles (97 km) downriver from where 2137:"Eureka Springs brings Mardi Gras to the Ozarks" 1267:Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control 267:Mobile's Mardi Gras celebrations revolve around 2703:"St. Louis Mardi Gras Parties and Celebrations" 2483:. American Business Association. Archived from 2224:"Unmasking 1st Mardi Gras - chicagotribune.com" 1925:New Orleans Masquerade: Chronicles of Carnival 1261:. In 2006, this led to an investigation by the 4724:Fast in Honor of the Holy Mother of Lord Jesus 2438:"History of Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana" 2165: 2163: 5638: 3514: 3495:from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries 3488:Mardi Gras in Mobile, Encyclopedia of Alabama 2730: 2728: 2726: 2724: 2678:Chez Les Canses: Three Centuries at Kawsmouth 2171:"Pensacola Carnival Association 1902 program" 1839: 715:, the official start of the Carnival Season. 8: 4913:Nativity of Mary / Nativity of the Theotokos 3036:"Park board: Ticket sales for festival down" 2909:"Galveston changed, now Mardi Gras needs to" 2545:Pointe Coupee Printing and Publishing, 1993. 2037: 2035: 1837: 1835: 1833: 1831: 1829: 1827: 1825: 1823: 1821: 1819: 811:(FEMA), and local and national politicians. 5309:Presentation of the Theotokos to the Temple 5011:Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month 4612:Emancipation Day in the U.S. Virgin Islands 3015:"Mardi Gras planner: Let better times roll" 2762:"Mardi Gras parade to feature iconic dress" 2044:"Historical Society readies for Mardi Gras" 1903:"History – Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce" 1719:Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau 999:(Mardi Gras run) participants playing music 960:and drill units. Unlike the exclusivity of 707:in the modern sense of the term. Next, the 229:Mardi Gras is an official state holiday in 130:"Folly" and "Death" from Mobile, Alabama's 102:Former French and Spanish colonies such as 5645: 5631: 5623: 3521: 3507: 3499: 2948:"Mardi Gras arrests down 50% in Galveston" 2102:. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. 1794:"The History of Mardi Gras in New Orleans" 768:effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans 5127:Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day 3483:Traditional Cajun Mardi Gras Celebrations 2239: 2237: 1878:"Mardi Gras – Mobile's Paradoxical Party" 1763: 1761: 1759: 1757: 1755: 1671: 1669: 1667: 1340:<iframe width="560" height="315" src=" 1594: 1592: 1545: 1543: 1541: 1539: 1537: 1263:Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 2579: 2577: 2315:"Tulane University-Faces of Mardi Gras" 2195:The Pensacola Journal December 26, 1909 2186:The Pensacola Journal February 20, 1909 1496: 255:A Mardi Gras parade on Royal Street in 189:René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle 19:For Mardi Gras dates through 2050, see 3804:(CA, FL, NY, WI, WV, proposed federal) 3772:Presentation of Our Lord to the Temple 3755:National Girls and Women in Sports Day 3576:Feast of Epiphany / Feast of Theophany 3439:"MystiQal Mardi Gras Nighttime Parade" 3160:Rhonda Messinger (February 17, 2012). 2888:"Galveston debuts revamped Mardi Gras" 2817:"Big changes discussed for Mardi Gras" 2387:"2009 Lake Charles Mardi Gras Parades" 2204:The Pensacola Journal January 26, 1910 1962:"Independent Lens: The Order of Myths" 1425:began celebrating Mardi Gras in 1993. 952:Each parade consists of as many as 35 526:San Luis Obispo Mardi Gras controversy 483:is a celebration of Mardi Gras in the 295:Mobile's mystic societies give formal 5433:National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 5185:Native American Indian Heritage Month 5007:Disability Employment Awareness Month 4842:Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day 4161:Chandramana Uugadi / Souramana Uugadi 3268:from the original on February 1, 2013 3089:from the original on October 11, 2012 2516:"Did You Know – Mardi Gras Fun Facts" 2265:Three centuries of Mardi Gras history 1966:Independent Television Service (ITVS) 1677:"Carnival/Mobile Mardi Gras Timeline" 818:wrote an orchestral cycle called the 380:. He celebrated the day in front of 7: 5605:Public holidays in the United States 4889:His Holiness Sakya Trizin's Birthday 4736:Hawaii Admission Day / Statehood Day 4028:Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Day 3210:Patrick Graham (February 26, 2012). 2988:Amanda Casanova (February 6, 2011). 2815:Marty Schladen (February 17, 2005). 2454:. Louisianacajun.com. Archived from 2389:. Louisianacajun.com. Archived from 1460:, the event provides funding to the 937:Mardi Gras parade in New Roads, 1949 889:, named for the hero and heroine of 5591:Title 36 Observances and Ceremonies 5363:Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib 5098:Native American Day in South Dakota 4408:National Defense Transportation Day 3558:Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos 3549:Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. 3382:. February 10, 2013. Archived from 3360:. February 10, 2013. Archived from 3334:from the original on April 11, 2013 3135:"Mardi Gras Galveston General Info" 2907:Heber Taylor (September 23, 2007). 2840:Marty Schladen (February 9, 2005). 2530:A History of Carnival in Louisiana, 1882:The Wisdom of Chief Slacabamorinico 809:Federal Emergency Management Agency 152:Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville 139:Early days in the American colonies 4606:Birthday of Dr. José Celso Barbosa 3441:. February 2, 2008. Archived from 3242:. January 21, 2013. Archived from 3212:"Mardi Gras fees still make sense" 3081:Cynthia Cisneros (March 1, 2011). 2865:Harvey Rice (September 22, 2007). 2842:"Admissions lag behind last years" 14: 5427:Milad Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin 5069:International Day of Non-Violence 4967:Rosh Hashanah / Feast of Trumpets 4600:Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera 4545:Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib 3013:Harvey Rice (February 25, 2011). 2967:Harvey Rice (February 25, 2011). 2042:Jason Cannon (February 7, 2012). 807:, along with much mocking of the 711:were formed in 1870 to celebrate 183:on the evening of March 2, 1699, 154:, in the late 17th century, when 6227: 6213: 5707: 5469:Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 4812:Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 4370:(CA, unofficial, proposed state) 4131:Mesha Sankranti / Hindu New Year 3185:T.J. Aulds (February 22, 2012). 3162:"Isle Mardi Gras should be free" 2946:Robert Stanton (March 8, 2008). 2886:Ruth Rendon (February 3, 2008). 2794:Harvey Rice (February 5, 2010). 1486:Caribbean Carnival#United States 885:includes King Gabriel and Queen 495:, it is now run by a so-called " 5015:Filipino American History Month 4808:Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 4296:Pacific Islander Heritage Month 4097:(CT, NC, PR, NJ, VI, religious) 4005:National Poison Prevention Week 3984:(Charlottesville, VA, cultural) 3940:Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico 3720:Charles Darwin Day / Darwin Day 3478:Mardi Gras – Myth & History 3404:. March 2, 2014. Archived from 3066:. March 6, 2011. Archived from 845:Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge, 2006 39:Mardi Gras in the United States 5541:(religious, four times a year) 5297:Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur 5221:Beginning of the Nativity Fast 4300:Jewish American Heritage Month 3936:(CA, CO, TX, proposed federal) 2585:"Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana" 1602:: on "1702–1711" of Mobile. 1454:Coulee Catholic Schools system 956:built fresh each year, and 10 877:Mardi Gras parade in Lafayette 1: 6261:Carnival in the United States 5121:Sukkot / Feast of Tabernacles 5003:Breast Cancer Awareness Month 4991:Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement 4149:Easter Monday / Bright Monday 3892:Irish-American Heritage Month 2680:. Kansas City: Lowell Press. 2283:. Retrieved October 19, 2007. 1907:about New Orleans Cowbellions 1218:Mardi Gras in St. Louis, 2011 343:Striker's Independent Society 324:. In 1711 it was renamed the 194:Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana 5613:United States Virgin Islands 5303:Native American Heritage Day 5261:Discovery of Puerto Rico Day 5054:General Pulaski Memorial Day 4700:Barack Obama Day in Illinois 4654:Puerto Rico Constitution Day 4553:(Philadelphia, PA, cultural) 4174:Arab American Heritage Month 3896:Colon Cancer Awareness Month 3751:(CA, CT, IL, IN, MO, NY, WV) 3708:Birthday of Luis Muñoz Marín 1769:"Mobile Mardi Gras Timeline" 408:Comic Cowboys of Wragg Swamp 110:, and settlements along the 5237:Barack Obama Day in Alabama 4865:Elevation of the Holy Cross 4784:Transfiguration of the Lord 4420:Peace Officers Memorial Day 4304:Military Appreciation Month 4229:Thomas Jefferson's Birthday 3618:Stephen Foster Memorial Day 3034:Greg Barr (March 1, 2006). 2571:. New Roads Printing, 2004. 1947:September 29, 2007, at the 330:Cowbellion de Rakin Society 284:, cups, hats, can coolers, 278:Cowbellion de Rakin Society 148:Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville 66:Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville 21:Shrove Tuesday § Dates 6277: 5293:(HI, unofficial, cultural) 5092:National School Lunch Week 4712:Dormition of the Theotokos 4632:(HI, unofficial, cultural) 4461:Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and 4388:(CA, IL, proposed federal) 4364:International Workers' Day 3990:(AL (in two counties), LA) 3982:Liberation and Freedom Day 2589:Louisiana State University 1992:Alabama Tourism Department 1556:November 24, 2010, at the 1456:. Now, in addition to the 1308:float entry in the annual 917:Mardi Gras in Lake Charles 891:Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 639: 523: 244: 27: 18: 6207: 5705: 5577: 5451:Pan American Aviation Day 5209:Ascension of ‘Abdu’l Baha 4901:National Grandparents Day 4873:(NY, cultural, religious) 4754:Lyndon Baines Johnson Day 4503:Fast of the Holy Apostles 4241:Last Friday of Great Lent 4200:Birthday of José de Diego 4178:Confederate History Month 3970:L. Ron Hubbard's Birthday 3666:(NY, cultural, religious) 2990:"Mardi Gras with manners" 2653:January 24, 2010, at the 2532:New Roads Printing, 2003. 1927:(Pelican Publishing 1952) 1314:Waterfront Blues Festival 624:Universal Studios Florida 5858:Belarus, Russia, Ukraine 5315:Trans Day of Remembrance 4836:California Admission Day 4334:Ascension of Baháʼu'lláh 4206:Confederate Memorial Day 3606:Makar Sankranti / Pongal 2249:La Louisiane à la dérive 1715:"Mardi Gras Terminology" 1355:no celebration in 2021. 489:Eureka Springs, Arkansas 5243:D. Hamilton Jackson Day 5064:Indigenous Peoples' Day 4943:Hispanic Heritage Month 4463:Transgender Pride Month 4070:Trans Day of Visibility 3570:Eve of Three Kings' Day 2142:Springfield News-Leader 2113:Smith, Winston (2003). 2098:Blaufarb, Rafe (2006). 1746:The News & Observer 1458:Coulee Catholic Schools 1412:Boston Marathon bombing 1362:Mardi Gras in Galveston 1041:other day of the year. 893:'s epic poem; and King 426:, the oldest surviving 412:Continental Mystic Crew 384:occupation troops. The 6220:Catholicism portal 5249:Day after Thanksgiving 4883:Gold Star Mother's Day 4511:(36, proposed federal) 4403:National Day of Reason 4397:National Day of Prayer 4352:Declaration of the Bab 4125:Mahavir Janma Kalyanak 4052:Texas Independence Day 3728:(CA, OR, WA, cultural) 3588:Idaho Human Rights Day 3564:Confederate Heroes Day 2490:on September 19, 2010. 1909:. 2006. Archived from 1849:Mobile Carnival Museum 1800:. 2006. Archived from 1470:Boys & Girls Clubs 1466:Girl Scouts of the USA 1363: 1219: 1066: 1053:Other Louisiana cities 1000: 938: 918: 878: 846: 791: 763: 762:-making in New Orleans 735: 709:Twelfth Night Revelers 698:Mistick Krewe of Comus 684: 661:New Orleans Mardi Gras 657: 653:Mistick Krewe of Comus 642:New Orleans Mardi Gras 572: 402: 361:Mistick Krewe of Comus 354: 322:Société de Saint Louis 260: 259:during the 2006 season 135: 123: 97:Mistick Krewe of Comus 95:, in New Orleans, the 83:, then the capitol of 5409:Immaculate Conception 5133:White Cane Safety Day 4907:National Payroll Week 4766:National Aviation Day 4706:Bennington Battle Day 4414:National Maritime Day 4340:Ascension of Our Lord 4284:(cultural, religious) 4115:(PR, religious, week) 4013:(cultural, religious) 3900:Women's History Month 3778:Promised Reformer Day 3695:Washington's Birthday 3596:(federal quadrennial) 3428:, Port Arthur Website 3386:on February 13, 2013. 3364:on February 12, 2013. 3330:. February 10, 2013. 3141:on September 26, 2011 2760:Jason Ashley Wright, 2595:on December 20, 2008. 2366:"Lafayette-The Facts" 2069:"Living in Demopolis" 1462:Boy Scouts of America 1361: 1217: 1060: 995: 936: 916: 895:Toussaint L'Ouverture 876: 844: 801:Katrina refrigerators 789: 758: 733: 682: 649: 567: 400: 352: 254: 129: 121: 5389:(KY, NC, SC, TX, VI) 5383:(KY, NC, SC, PR, VI) 5340:(religious, federal) 5155:Birth of Baháʼu'lláh 4950:Chehlum Imam Hussain 4871:Feast of San Gennaro 4796:Women's Equality Day 4636:Martyrdom of the Báb 4487:(Suffolk County, MA) 4034:Promised Messiah Day 3948:(Suffolk County, MA) 3850:Courir de Mardi Gras 3802:Susan B. Anthony Day 3760:National Freedom Day 3683:American Heart Month 3584:(AZ, CA, FL, HI, VA) 3464:La Crosse Mardi Gras 3264:. January 30, 2013. 3217:Galveston Daily News 3192:Galveston Daily News 3167:Galveston Daily News 3041:Galveston Daily News 2995:Galveston Daily News 2914:Galveston Daily News 2847:Galveston Daily News 2822:Galveston Daily News 2458:on September 5, 2012 2325:on February 24, 2009 2255:– December 16, 2005. 2020:on September 4, 2012 1940:, 2001, webpage: 1804:on December 27, 2007 1773:The Museum of Mobile 1619:, 2006, webpage: 1577:on December 19, 2008 1222:Although founded by 1197:, located along the 1026:Courir de Mardi Gras 997:Courir de Mardi Gras 988:Courir de Mardi Gras 247:Mardi Gras in Mobile 6045:Trinidad and Tobago 5697:Ati-Atihan festival 5583:racial/ethnic group 5497:Varies (year round) 5475:Wright Brothers Day 5387:Day after Christmas 5279:Guru Nanak Gurpurab 5255:Day of the Covenant 5059:German-American Day 4993:(TX, NY, religious) 4969:(TX, NY, religious) 4919:Native American Day 4742:Krishna Janmashtami 4694:American Family Day 4527:Jefferson Davis Day 4473:(federal, cultural) 4392:Military Spouse Day 4109:(PR, VI, religious) 3928:Casimir Pulaski Day 3908:Saint Patrick's Day 3840:(PR, VI, religious) 3687:Black History Month 3632:(PR, VI, religious) 3312:. February 1, 2013. 3294:. January 30, 2013. 2709:on January 31, 2010 2567:Costello, Brian J. 2554:Costello, Brian J. 2541:Costello, Brian J. 2528:Costello, Brian J. 2502:"Mardi Gras Museum" 2393:on January 28, 2013 2145:, January 23, 2016. 1855:on October 10, 2007 1725:on December 9, 2007 1653:, pp. 1–3–8(c) 1617:Library of Congress 1190:Central Mississippi 1181:Coastal Mississippi 198:Point du Mardi Gras 89:Masque de la Mobile 6023:Dominican Republic 5559:(religious, month) 5321:Unthanksgiving Day 5305:(MD, WA, cultural) 5239:(Perry County, AL) 5019:LGBT History Month 4921:(proposed federal) 4521:Honor America Days 4294:Asian American and 4040:Saint Joseph's Day 4000:Medal of Honor Day 3952:Harriet Tubman Day 3749:Lincoln's Birthday 3726:Day of Remembrance 3636:World Religion Day 3582:Fred Korematsu Day 3224:on March 11, 2012. 3002:on March 11, 2011. 2676:Hoffhaus. (1984). 2558:. Claitor's, 1997. 2281:The Times-Picayune 1968:. January 26, 2009 1923:Arthur B. LaCour, 1385:George P. Mitchell 1364: 1288:Blue Dome District 1220: 1067: 1023:, the traditional 1001: 939: 919: 879: 847: 792: 764: 747:stopped parading. 736: 721:American Civil War 685: 674:Bernard de Marigny 658: 603:Hollywood, Florida 545:Pensacola, Florida 434:The Order of Myths 403: 355: 326:Boeuf Gras Society 261: 136: 124: 6243: 6242: 5620: 5619: 5601:Hallmark holidays 5597:Lists of holidays 5459:(religious, week) 5439:Nativity of Jesus 5405:(religious, week) 5123:(religious, week) 4940:September–October 4854:Constitution Week 4569:West Virginia Day 4448:Buddha's Birthday 4145:(religious, week) 3784:Ronald Reagan Day 3653:Super Bowl Sunday 3612:Robert E. Lee Day 3424:May 11, 2006, at 3408:on March 5, 2014. 3246:on April 4, 2014. 3199:on July 14, 2012. 3174:on July 11, 2012. 3115:on March 31, 2012 3048:on April 5, 2012. 3020:Houston Chronicle 2974:Houston Chronicle 2953:Houston Chronicle 2921:on April 5, 2012. 2893:Houston Chronicle 2872:Houston Chronicle 2854:on April 5, 2012. 2829:on April 5, 2012. 2801:Houston Chronicle 2648:City of Vicksburg 2628:www.gulfcoast.org 2319:Tulane University 2135:Juliana Goodwin, 2073:City of Demopolis 1199:Mississippi River 1063:Hurricane Katrina 1007:country, such as 970:metropolitan area 820:Mississippi Suite 493:Hurricane Katrina 204:went on to found 181:Mississippi River 58:Mississippi River 6268: 6234:World portal 6232: 6231: 6218: 6217: 6123:Negros y Blancos 5711: 5656:around the world 5647: 5640: 5633: 5624: 5515:Islamic New Year 5487:Zartosht No-Diso 5445:Old Year's Night 5423:(cultural, week) 5149:Birth of the Báb 5143:October–November 5074:Leif Erikson Day 5048:Child Health Day 4877:Ganesh Chaturthi 4848:Constitution Day 4586:Independence Day 4563:Saint John's Day 4515:Helen Keller Day 4223:Emancipation Day 4190:April Fools' Day 4119:Lazarus Saturday 4058:Town Meeting Day 3976:Lailat al-Mi'raj 3934:Cesar Chavez Day 3856:Intercalary Days 3660:Chinese New Year 3646:January–February 3630:Three Kings' Day 3594:Inauguration Day 3523: 3516: 3509: 3500: 3466: 3461: 3455: 3454: 3452: 3450: 3445:on June 11, 2010 3435: 3429: 3416: 3410: 3409: 3394: 3388: 3387: 3372: 3366: 3365: 3350: 3344: 3343: 3341: 3339: 3320: 3314: 3313: 3302: 3296: 3295: 3284: 3278: 3277: 3275: 3273: 3254: 3248: 3247: 3232: 3226: 3225: 3220:. Archived from 3207: 3201: 3200: 3195:. Archived from 3182: 3176: 3175: 3170:. Archived from 3157: 3151: 3150: 3148: 3146: 3137:. Archived from 3131: 3125: 3124: 3122: 3120: 3111:. Archived from 3105: 3099: 3098: 3096: 3094: 3078: 3072: 3071: 3070:on May 13, 2011. 3056: 3050: 3049: 3044:. Archived from 3031: 3025: 3024: 3010: 3004: 3003: 2998:. Archived from 2985: 2979: 2978: 2964: 2958: 2957: 2943: 2937: 2936: 2929: 2923: 2922: 2917:. Archived from 2904: 2898: 2897: 2883: 2877: 2876: 2862: 2856: 2855: 2850:. Archived from 2837: 2831: 2830: 2825:. Archived from 2812: 2806: 2805: 2791: 2785: 2784: 2783:. GALVESTON.COM. 2777: 2771: 2770:, March 8, 2011. 2758: 2752: 2751: 2749: 2747: 2738:. Archived from 2732: 2719: 2718: 2716: 2714: 2705:. Archived from 2699: 2688: 2674: 2668: 2663: 2657: 2645: 2639: 2638: 2636: 2634: 2620: 2614: 2613: 2603: 2597: 2596: 2591:. Archived from 2581: 2572: 2565: 2559: 2552: 2546: 2539: 2533: 2526: 2520: 2519: 2512: 2506: 2505: 2498: 2492: 2491: 2489: 2482: 2474: 2468: 2467: 2465: 2463: 2448: 2442: 2441: 2434: 2428: 2423: 2417: 2416: 2409: 2403: 2402: 2400: 2398: 2383: 2377: 2376: 2374: 2372: 2362: 2356: 2355: 2353: 2351: 2341: 2335: 2334: 2332: 2330: 2321:. Archived from 2311: 2305: 2304: 2302: 2300: 2290: 2284: 2274: 2268: 2262: 2256: 2241: 2232: 2231: 2220: 2214: 2211: 2205: 2202: 2196: 2193: 2187: 2184: 2178: 2177: 2175: 2167: 2158: 2152: 2146: 2133: 2127: 2126: 2110: 2104: 2103: 2095: 2089: 2088: 2086: 2084: 2079:on July 23, 2012 2075:. Archived from 2065: 2059: 2058: 2056: 2054: 2039: 2030: 2029: 2027: 2025: 2010: 2004: 2003: 2001: 1999: 1984: 1978: 1977: 1975: 1973: 1958: 1952: 1934: 1928: 1921: 1915: 1914: 1899: 1893: 1892: 1890: 1888: 1874: 1865: 1864: 1862: 1860: 1851:. Archived from 1841: 1814: 1813: 1811: 1809: 1790: 1784: 1783: 1781: 1779: 1765: 1750: 1749: 1741: 1735: 1734: 1732: 1730: 1721:. Archived from 1711: 1692: 1691: 1689: 1687: 1681:Museum of Mobile 1673: 1662: 1661: 1660: 1658: 1643: 1637: 1630: 1624: 1621:LibCongress-2665 1609: 1603: 1596: 1587: 1586: 1584: 1582: 1573:. Archived from 1567: 1561: 1547: 1532: 1527: 1521: 1520: 1518: 1516: 1501: 1372:Galveston, Texas 1259:Southern Comfort 1242:Wiener dog races 692:mystic societies 297:masquerade balls 269:mystic societies 85:French Louisiana 68:, a 38-year-old 6276: 6275: 6271: 6270: 6269: 6267: 6266: 6265: 6246: 6245: 6244: 6239: 6226: 6212: 6203: 6187: 6171: 6049: 5981: 5911: 5712: 5703: 5657: 5651: 5621: 5616: 5593: 5587:sexual minority 5573: 5511:(NY, religious) 5505:(NY, religious) 5492: 5457:Pancha Ganapati 5347: 5326: 5215:All Saints' Day 5205: 5183: 5177: 5169:(NY, religious) 5161:Day of the Dead 5138: 5038: 5017: 5013: 5009: 5005: 5001: 4995: 4973:Shemini Atzeret 4941: 4935: 4931:Von Steuben Day 4826: 4810: 4806: 4800: 4683: 4674: 4671:Summer vacation 4659: 4594:Asalha Puja Day 4590: 4574: 4565:(PR, religious) 4551:Odunde Festival 4485:Bunker Hill Day 4481: 4462: 4459: 4453: 4358:Harvey Milk Day 4330: 4306: 4302: 4298: 4295: 4292: 4286: 4276:Walpurgis Night 4265:San Jacinto Day 4176: 4172: 4166: 4151:(VI, religious) 4139:(PR, religious) 4101:Hanuman Jayanti 4091: 4075: 3966:(NY, religious) 3918: 3898: 3894: 3890: 3884: 3834:(PR, religious) 3828: 3813: 3704: 3701:Valentine's Day 3685: 3681: 3675: 3670:Vasant Panchami 3656: 3641: 3572:(PR, religious) 3554: 3530: 3527: 3474: 3469: 3462: 3458: 3448: 3446: 3437: 3436: 3432: 3417: 3413: 3396: 3395: 3391: 3374: 3373: 3369: 3352: 3351: 3347: 3337: 3335: 3322: 3321: 3317: 3304: 3303: 3299: 3286: 3285: 3281: 3271: 3269: 3256: 3255: 3251: 3234: 3233: 3229: 3209: 3208: 3204: 3184: 3183: 3179: 3159: 3158: 3154: 3144: 3142: 3133: 3132: 3128: 3118: 3116: 3107: 3106: 3102: 3092: 3090: 3080: 3079: 3075: 3058: 3057: 3053: 3033: 3032: 3028: 3012: 3011: 3007: 2987: 2986: 2982: 2966: 2965: 2961: 2945: 2944: 2940: 2931: 2930: 2926: 2906: 2905: 2901: 2885: 2884: 2880: 2864: 2863: 2859: 2839: 2838: 2834: 2814: 2813: 2809: 2793: 2792: 2788: 2779: 2778: 2774: 2759: 2755: 2745: 2743: 2742:on June 4, 2011 2734: 2733: 2722: 2712: 2710: 2701: 2700: 2691: 2675: 2671: 2664: 2660: 2655:Wayback Machine 2646: 2642: 2632: 2630: 2622: 2621: 2617: 2605: 2604: 2600: 2583: 2582: 2575: 2566: 2562: 2553: 2549: 2540: 2536: 2527: 2523: 2514: 2513: 2509: 2500: 2499: 2495: 2487: 2480: 2476: 2475: 2471: 2461: 2459: 2450: 2449: 2445: 2436: 2435: 2431: 2424: 2420: 2411: 2410: 2406: 2396: 2394: 2385: 2384: 2380: 2370: 2368: 2364: 2363: 2359: 2349: 2347: 2343: 2342: 2338: 2328: 2326: 2313: 2312: 2308: 2298: 2296: 2292: 2291: 2287: 2275: 2271: 2263: 2259: 2242: 2235: 2228:Chicago Tribune 2222: 2221: 2217: 2212: 2208: 2203: 2199: 2194: 2190: 2185: 2181: 2173: 2169: 2168: 2161: 2153: 2149: 2134: 2130: 2112: 2111: 2107: 2097: 2096: 2092: 2082: 2080: 2067: 2066: 2062: 2052: 2050: 2048:Demopolis Times 2041: 2040: 2033: 2023: 2021: 2012: 2011: 2007: 1997: 1995: 1986: 1985: 1981: 1971: 1969: 1960: 1959: 1955: 1949:Wayback Machine 1938:Mobile Register 1935: 1931: 1922: 1918: 1913:on May 9, 2008. 1901: 1900: 1896: 1886: 1884: 1876: 1875: 1868: 1858: 1856: 1843: 1842: 1817: 1807: 1805: 1798:GRB Enterprises 1792: 1791: 1787: 1777: 1775: 1767: 1766: 1753: 1743: 1742: 1738: 1728: 1726: 1713: 1712: 1695: 1685: 1683: 1675: 1674: 1665: 1656: 1654: 1645: 1644: 1640: 1631: 1627: 1610: 1606: 1600:TLine-1700-1724 1597: 1590: 1580: 1578: 1569: 1568: 1564: 1558:Wayback Machine 1548: 1535: 1528: 1524: 1514: 1512: 1503: 1502: 1498: 1494: 1482: 1447: 1442: 1431: 1420: 1369: 1350: 1327: 1322: 1301: 1296: 1280: 1275: 1212: 1207: 1192: 1183: 1178: 1163: 1158: 1055: 990: 979: 931: 911: 899:Suzanne Simonet 871: 859: 839: 828: 783:they could go. 650:Engraving of a 644: 638: 633: 616: 600: 542: 537: 528: 522: 520:San Luis Obispo 514:Gaslamp Quarter 510: 505: 487:resort town of 478: 473: 443: 428:gay and lesbian 424:Order of Osiris 374:Slacabamorinico 318:Old Mobile Site 249: 243: 227: 219:Valentine's Day 206:Mobile, Alabama 141: 70:French Canadian 52:celebration in 36: 28:Main articles: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 6274: 6272: 6264: 6263: 6258: 6248: 6247: 6241: 6240: 6238: 6237: 6223: 6208: 6205: 6204: 6202: 6201: 6195: 6193: 6189: 6188: 6186: 6185: 6179: 6177: 6173: 6172: 6170: 6169: 6164: 6163: 6162: 6154: 6153: 6152: 6144: 6139: 6138: 6137: 6127: 6126: 6125: 6120: 6110: 6109: 6108: 6103: 6098: 6093: 6083: 6082: 6081: 6073: 6072: 6071: 6066: 6057: 6055: 6051: 6050: 6048: 6047: 6042: 6035: 6030: 6025: 6020: 6015: 6010: 6008:Cayman Islands 6005: 6000: 5995: 5989: 5987: 5983: 5982: 5980: 5979: 5978: 5977: 5972: 5967: 5957: 5956: 5955: 5950: 5940: 5939: 5938: 5933: 5928: 5919: 5917: 5913: 5912: 5910: 5909: 5904: 5903: 5902: 5892: 5891: 5890: 5885: 5880: 5872: 5871: 5870: 5865: 5860: 5850: 5849: 5848: 5843: 5835: 5830: 5825: 5820: 5819: 5818: 5813: 5808: 5798: 5793: 5788: 5787: 5786: 5781: 5771: 5770: 5769: 5764: 5756: 5751: 5746: 5741: 5740: 5739: 5734: 5726: 5720: 5718: 5714: 5713: 5706: 5704: 5702: 5701: 5700: 5699: 5694: 5686: 5685: 5684: 5679: 5674: 5665: 5663: 5659: 5658: 5652: 5650: 5649: 5642: 5635: 5627: 5618: 5617: 5578: 5575: 5574: 5572: 5566: 5563:Ghost Festival 5560: 5554: 5548: 5542: 5536: 5533:Laylat al-Qadr 5530: 5524: 5518: 5512: 5506: 5500: 5498: 5494: 5493: 5491: 5490: 5484: 5478: 5472: 5466: 5463:Rosa Parks Day 5460: 5454: 5448: 5442: 5436: 5430: 5424: 5418: 5412: 5406: 5400: 5395: 5390: 5384: 5378: 5372: 5366: 5360: 5354: 5346: 5344:New Year's Eve 5341: 5335: 5334: 5332: 5328: 5327: 5325: 5324: 5318: 5312: 5306: 5300: 5294: 5288: 5282: 5276: 5270: 5264: 5258: 5252: 5246: 5240: 5234: 5224: 5218: 5212: 5204: 5203: 5197: 5190: 5189: 5187: 5179: 5178: 5176: 5173:Mawlid al-Nabi 5170: 5164: 5158: 5152: 5146: 5144: 5140: 5139: 5137: 5136: 5130: 5124: 5118: 5113: 5107: 5101: 5095: 5089: 5086:Nanomonestotse 5083: 5077: 5071: 5066: 5061: 5056: 5051: 5045: 5037: 5036: 5031: 5024: 5023: 5021: 4997: 4996: 4994: 4988: 4985:Vijaya Dashami 4982: 4976: 4970: 4964: 4958: 4953: 4947: 4945: 4937: 4936: 4934: 4933: 4928: 4922: 4916: 4910: 4904: 4898: 4892: 4886: 4880: 4874: 4868: 4862: 4856: 4851: 4845: 4839: 4833: 4832:(NY, cultural) 4825: 4824: 4817: 4816: 4814: 4802: 4801: 4799: 4793: 4787: 4781: 4778:Raksha Bandhan 4775: 4769: 4763: 4757: 4751: 4745: 4739: 4733: 4727: 4721: 4715: 4709: 4703: 4697: 4691: 4689: 4685: 4684: 4682: 4681: 4673: 4668: 4667: 4665: 4661: 4660: 4658: 4657: 4651: 4645: 4639: 4633: 4630:Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea 4627: 4621: 4615: 4614:(VI, cultural) 4609: 4603: 4597: 4589: 4583: 4582: 4580: 4576: 4575: 4573: 4572: 4566: 4560: 4554: 4548: 4542: 4536: 4533:Kamehameha Day 4530: 4524: 4518: 4512: 4506: 4500: 4494: 4488: 4480: 4474: 4468: 4467: 4465: 4455: 4454: 4452: 4451: 4441: 4435: 4429: 4423: 4417: 4411: 4405: 4400: 4394: 4389: 4383: 4377: 4371: 4361: 4355: 4349: 4343: 4337: 4329: 4328: 4323: 4317: 4310: 4309: 4307: 4288: 4287: 4285: 4282:Yom Ha'atzmaut 4279: 4273: 4268: 4262: 4256: 4250: 4247:Pascua Florida 4244: 4238: 4232: 4226: 4220: 4215: 4209: 4203: 4197: 4192: 4187: 4182: 4180: 4168: 4167: 4165: 4164: 4158: 4152: 4146: 4140: 4134: 4128: 4122: 4116: 4110: 4104: 4098: 4090: 4084: 4083: 4081: 4077: 4076: 4074: 4073: 4067: 4061: 4055: 4049: 4043: 4037: 4031: 4025: 4020: 4014: 4008: 4002: 3997: 3991: 3985: 3979: 3973: 3967: 3961: 3955: 3949: 3946:Evacuation Day 3943: 3942:(PR, cultural) 3937: 3931: 3925: 3917: 3911: 3905: 3904: 3902: 3886: 3885: 3883: 3882: 3877: 3874:Shrove Tuesday 3871: 3865: 3862:Mahashivaratri 3859: 3853: 3847: 3841: 3835: 3827: 3822: 3821: 3819: 3818:February–March 3815: 3814: 3812: 3811: 3805: 3799: 3793: 3790:Rosa Parks Day 3787: 3781: 3775: 3769: 3763: 3757: 3752: 3746: 3740: 3735: 3729: 3723: 3717: 3711: 3703: 3698: 3692: 3691: 3689: 3677: 3676: 3674: 3673: 3667: 3664:Lunar New Year 3655: 3650: 3649: 3647: 3643: 3642: 3640: 3639: 3633: 3627: 3621: 3615: 3609: 3603: 3597: 3591: 3585: 3579: 3573: 3567: 3561: 3553: 3552: 3546: 3543:New Year's Day 3539: 3538: 3536: 3532: 3531: 3528: 3526: 3525: 3518: 3511: 3503: 3497: 3496: 3490: 3485: 3480: 3473: 3472:External links 3470: 3468: 3467: 3456: 3430: 3411: 3389: 3367: 3345: 3315: 3297: 3279: 3249: 3227: 3202: 3177: 3152: 3126: 3109:"General Info" 3100: 3073: 3051: 3026: 3005: 2980: 2959: 2938: 2924: 2899: 2878: 2857: 2832: 2807: 2786: 2772: 2753: 2720: 2689: 2669: 2658: 2640: 2615: 2598: 2573: 2560: 2547: 2534: 2521: 2507: 2493: 2469: 2443: 2429: 2418: 2404: 2378: 2357: 2336: 2306: 2285: 2269: 2257: 2233: 2215: 2206: 2197: 2188: 2179: 2159: 2147: 2128: 2105: 2090: 2060: 2031: 2005: 1979: 1953: 1929: 1916: 1894: 1866: 1815: 1785: 1751: 1736: 1693: 1663: 1638: 1625: 1604: 1588: 1562: 1533: 1522: 1495: 1493: 1490: 1489: 1488: 1481: 1478: 1446: 1443: 1441: 1438: 1430: 1427: 1419: 1416: 1368: 1365: 1349: 1346: 1326: 1323: 1321: 1318: 1300: 1297: 1295: 1292: 1279: 1276: 1274: 1271: 1255:Anheuser-Busch 1238:Beggin' Strips 1211: 1208: 1206: 1203: 1191: 1188: 1182: 1179: 1177: 1174: 1162: 1159: 1157: 1154: 1054: 1051: 989: 986: 978: 975: 958:marching bands 930: 927: 910: 907: 870: 867: 858: 855: 838: 835: 827: 824: 780:Krewe du Vieux 774:Krewe du Vieux 640:Main article: 637: 634: 632: 629: 615: 612: 599: 596: 541: 538: 536: 533: 524:Main article: 521: 518: 509: 506: 504: 501: 485:Ozark Mountain 477: 476:Eureka Springs 474: 472: 469: 461:Saint-Domingue 442: 439: 420:Infant Mystics 416:Order of Doves 392:Infant Mystics 387:Order of Myths 310:tableau vivant 245:Main article: 242: 239: 226: 223: 156:King Louis XIV 140: 137: 132:Order of Myths 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 6273: 6262: 6259: 6257: 6254: 6253: 6251: 6236: 6235: 6230: 6224: 6222: 6221: 6216: 6210: 6209: 6206: 6200: 6197: 6196: 6194: 6190: 6184: 6181: 6180: 6178: 6174: 6168: 6165: 6161: 6158: 6157: 6155: 6151: 6148: 6147: 6145: 6143: 6140: 6136: 6133: 6132: 6131: 6130:French Guiana 6128: 6124: 6121: 6119: 6116: 6115: 6114: 6111: 6107: 6104: 6102: 6099: 6097: 6094: 6092: 6089: 6088: 6087: 6084: 6080: 6077: 6076: 6074: 6070: 6067: 6065: 6062: 6061: 6059: 6058: 6056: 6054:South America 6052: 6046: 6043: 6040: 6037:Puerto Rico ( 6036: 6034: 6031: 6029: 6026: 6024: 6021: 6019: 6016: 6014: 6011: 6009: 6006: 6004: 6001: 5999: 5996: 5994: 5991: 5990: 5988: 5984: 5976: 5975:New York City 5973: 5971: 5968: 5966: 5963: 5962: 5961: 5960:United States 5958: 5954: 5951: 5949: 5946: 5945: 5944: 5941: 5937: 5934: 5932: 5929: 5927: 5924: 5923: 5921: 5920: 5918: 5916:North America 5914: 5908: 5905: 5901: 5898: 5897: 5896: 5893: 5889: 5886: 5884: 5881: 5879: 5876: 5875: 5873: 5869: 5866: 5864: 5861: 5859: 5856: 5855: 5854: 5851: 5847: 5844: 5842: 5839: 5838: 5836: 5834: 5831: 5829: 5826: 5824: 5821: 5817: 5814: 5812: 5809: 5807: 5804: 5803: 5802: 5799: 5797: 5794: 5792: 5789: 5785: 5782: 5780: 5777: 5776: 5775: 5772: 5768: 5765: 5763: 5760: 5759: 5757: 5755: 5752: 5750: 5747: 5745: 5742: 5738: 5735: 5733: 5730: 5729: 5727: 5725: 5722: 5721: 5719: 5715: 5710: 5698: 5695: 5693: 5690: 5689: 5687: 5683: 5680: 5678: 5675: 5673: 5670: 5669: 5667: 5666: 5664: 5660: 5655: 5648: 5643: 5641: 5636: 5634: 5629: 5628: 5625: 5614: 5610: 5606: 5602: 5598: 5594: 5592: 5588: 5584: 5576: 5570: 5567: 5564: 5561: 5558: 5555: 5552: 5549: 5546: 5543: 5540: 5537: 5534: 5531: 5528: 5525: 5522: 5521:Yawm al-Arafa 5519: 5516: 5513: 5510: 5507: 5504: 5501: 5499: 5495: 5488: 5485: 5482: 5479: 5476: 5473: 5470: 5467: 5464: 5461: 5458: 5455: 5452: 5449: 5446: 5443: 5440: 5437: 5434: 5431: 5428: 5425: 5422: 5419: 5416: 5413: 5410: 5407: 5404: 5401: 5399: 5396: 5394: 5391: 5388: 5385: 5382: 5381:Christmas Eve 5379: 5376: 5373: 5370: 5367: 5364: 5361: 5358: 5355: 5352: 5351:Advent Sunday 5349: 5348: 5345: 5342: 5339: 5336: 5333: 5329: 5322: 5319: 5316: 5313: 5310: 5307: 5304: 5301: 5298: 5295: 5292: 5289: 5286: 5283: 5280: 5277: 5274: 5271: 5268: 5265: 5262: 5259: 5256: 5253: 5250: 5247: 5244: 5241: 5238: 5235: 5232: 5228: 5225: 5222: 5219: 5216: 5213: 5210: 5207: 5206: 5201: 5198: 5195: 5192: 5191: 5188: 5186: 5180: 5174: 5171: 5168: 5165: 5162: 5159: 5156: 5153: 5150: 5147: 5145: 5141: 5134: 5131: 5128: 5125: 5122: 5119: 5117: 5114: 5111: 5108: 5105: 5102: 5099: 5096: 5093: 5090: 5087: 5084: 5081: 5078: 5075: 5072: 5070: 5067: 5065: 5062: 5060: 5057: 5055: 5052: 5049: 5046: 5043: 5040: 5039: 5035: 5032: 5029: 5026: 5025: 5022: 5020: 5016: 5012: 5008: 5004: 4998: 4992: 4989: 4986: 4983: 4980: 4979:Simchat Torah 4977: 4974: 4971: 4968: 4965: 4962: 4959: 4957: 4954: 4951: 4948: 4946: 4944: 4938: 4932: 4929: 4926: 4923: 4920: 4917: 4914: 4911: 4908: 4905: 4902: 4899: 4896: 4893: 4890: 4887: 4884: 4881: 4878: 4875: 4872: 4869: 4866: 4863: 4860: 4859:Defenders Day 4857: 4855: 4852: 4849: 4846: 4843: 4840: 4837: 4834: 4831: 4830:Brazilian Day 4828: 4827: 4822: 4819: 4818: 4815: 4813: 4809: 4803: 4797: 4794: 4791: 4788: 4785: 4782: 4779: 4776: 4773: 4770: 4767: 4764: 4761: 4760:Naga Panchami 4758: 4755: 4752: 4749: 4746: 4743: 4740: 4737: 4734: 4731: 4728: 4725: 4722: 4719: 4718:Eid-e-Ghadeer 4716: 4713: 4710: 4707: 4704: 4701: 4698: 4695: 4692: 4690: 4686: 4679: 4676: 4675: 4672: 4669: 4666: 4662: 4655: 4652: 4649: 4646: 4643: 4640: 4637: 4634: 4631: 4628: 4625: 4622: 4619: 4616: 4613: 4610: 4607: 4604: 4601: 4598: 4595: 4592: 4591: 4587: 4584: 4581: 4577: 4570: 4567: 4564: 4561: 4558: 4555: 4552: 4549: 4546: 4543: 4540: 4537: 4534: 4531: 4528: 4525: 4522: 4519: 4516: 4513: 4510: 4507: 4504: 4501: 4498: 4497:Don Young Day 4495: 4492: 4489: 4486: 4483: 4482: 4478: 4475: 4472: 4469: 4466: 4464: 4456: 4449: 4445: 4442: 4439: 4436: 4433: 4430: 4427: 4424: 4421: 4418: 4415: 4412: 4409: 4406: 4404: 4401: 4398: 4395: 4393: 4390: 4387: 4386:Malcolm X Day 4384: 4381: 4378: 4375: 4372: 4369: 4365: 4362: 4359: 4356: 4353: 4350: 4347: 4346:Caliphate Day 4344: 4341: 4338: 4335: 4332: 4331: 4327: 4326:Cinco de Mayo 4324: 4321: 4318: 4315: 4312: 4311: 4308: 4305: 4301: 4297: 4289: 4283: 4280: 4277: 4274: 4272: 4269: 4266: 4263: 4260: 4257: 4254: 4253:Patriots' Day 4251: 4248: 4245: 4242: 4239: 4236: 4233: 4230: 4227: 4224: 4221: 4219: 4216: 4213: 4210: 4207: 4204: 4201: 4198: 4196: 4193: 4191: 4188: 4186: 4183: 4181: 4179: 4175: 4169: 4162: 4159: 4156: 4153: 4150: 4147: 4144: 4141: 4138: 4135: 4132: 4129: 4126: 4123: 4120: 4117: 4114: 4111: 4108: 4107:Holy Thursday 4105: 4102: 4099: 4096: 4093: 4092: 4088: 4085: 4082: 4078: 4071: 4068: 4065: 4062: 4059: 4056: 4053: 4050: 4047: 4044: 4041: 4038: 4035: 4032: 4029: 4026: 4024: 4021: 4018: 4015: 4012: 4009: 4006: 4003: 4001: 3998: 3995: 3992: 3989: 3986: 3983: 3980: 3977: 3974: 3971: 3968: 3965: 3962: 3959: 3956: 3953: 3950: 3947: 3944: 3941: 3938: 3935: 3932: 3929: 3926: 3923: 3920: 3919: 3915: 3912: 3909: 3906: 3903: 3901: 3897: 3893: 3887: 3881: 3880:Super Tuesday 3878: 3875: 3872: 3869: 3866: 3863: 3860: 3857: 3854: 3851: 3848: 3845: 3842: 3839: 3836: 3833: 3832:Ash Wednesday 3830: 3829: 3826: 3823: 3820: 3816: 3809: 3806: 3803: 3800: 3797: 3796:Saviours' Day 3794: 3791: 3788: 3785: 3782: 3779: 3776: 3773: 3770: 3767: 3764: 3761: 3758: 3756: 3753: 3750: 3747: 3744: 3741: 3739: 3738:Groundhog Day 3736: 3733: 3730: 3727: 3724: 3721: 3718: 3715: 3712: 3709: 3706: 3705: 3702: 3699: 3696: 3693: 3690: 3688: 3684: 3678: 3671: 3668: 3665: 3661: 3658: 3657: 3654: 3651: 3648: 3644: 3637: 3634: 3631: 3628: 3625: 3622: 3619: 3616: 3613: 3610: 3607: 3604: 3601: 3598: 3595: 3592: 3589: 3586: 3583: 3580: 3577: 3574: 3571: 3568: 3565: 3562: 3559: 3556: 3555: 3550: 3547: 3544: 3541: 3540: 3537: 3533: 3524: 3519: 3517: 3512: 3510: 3505: 3504: 3501: 3494: 3491: 3489: 3486: 3484: 3481: 3479: 3476: 3475: 3471: 3465: 3460: 3457: 3444: 3440: 3434: 3431: 3427: 3426:archive.today 3423: 3420: 3415: 3412: 3407: 3403: 3399: 3393: 3390: 3385: 3381: 3377: 3371: 3368: 3363: 3359: 3355: 3349: 3346: 3333: 3329: 3325: 3319: 3316: 3311: 3307: 3301: 3298: 3293: 3289: 3283: 3280: 3267: 3263: 3259: 3253: 3250: 3245: 3241: 3237: 3231: 3228: 3223: 3219: 3218: 3213: 3206: 3203: 3198: 3194: 3193: 3188: 3181: 3178: 3173: 3169: 3168: 3163: 3156: 3153: 3140: 3136: 3130: 3127: 3114: 3110: 3104: 3101: 3088: 3084: 3077: 3074: 3069: 3065: 3061: 3055: 3052: 3047: 3043: 3042: 3037: 3030: 3027: 3022: 3021: 3016: 3009: 3006: 3001: 2997: 2996: 2991: 2984: 2981: 2976: 2975: 2970: 2963: 2960: 2955: 2954: 2949: 2942: 2939: 2934: 2928: 2925: 2920: 2916: 2915: 2910: 2903: 2900: 2895: 2894: 2889: 2882: 2879: 2874: 2873: 2868: 2861: 2858: 2853: 2849: 2848: 2843: 2836: 2833: 2828: 2824: 2823: 2818: 2811: 2808: 2803: 2802: 2797: 2790: 2787: 2782: 2776: 2773: 2769: 2768: 2763: 2757: 2754: 2741: 2737: 2731: 2729: 2727: 2725: 2721: 2708: 2704: 2698: 2696: 2694: 2690: 2687: 2686:0-913504-91-2 2683: 2679: 2673: 2670: 2667: 2662: 2659: 2656: 2652: 2649: 2644: 2641: 2629: 2625: 2619: 2616: 2612: 2608: 2602: 2599: 2594: 2590: 2586: 2580: 2578: 2574: 2570: 2564: 2561: 2557: 2551: 2548: 2544: 2538: 2535: 2531: 2525: 2522: 2517: 2511: 2508: 2503: 2497: 2494: 2486: 2479: 2473: 2470: 2457: 2453: 2447: 2444: 2439: 2433: 2430: 2427: 2422: 2419: 2414: 2408: 2405: 2392: 2388: 2382: 2379: 2367: 2361: 2358: 2346: 2340: 2337: 2324: 2320: 2316: 2310: 2307: 2295: 2289: 2286: 2282: 2278: 2273: 2270: 2266: 2261: 2258: 2254: 2250: 2246: 2240: 2238: 2234: 2229: 2225: 2219: 2216: 2210: 2207: 2201: 2198: 2192: 2189: 2183: 2180: 2172: 2166: 2164: 2160: 2156: 2151: 2148: 2144: 2143: 2138: 2132: 2129: 2124: 2120: 2116: 2109: 2106: 2101: 2094: 2091: 2078: 2074: 2070: 2064: 2061: 2049: 2045: 2038: 2036: 2032: 2024:September 29, 2019: 2015: 2009: 2006: 1998:September 29, 1993: 1989: 1983: 1980: 1967: 1963: 1957: 1954: 1950: 1946: 1943: 1939: 1933: 1930: 1926: 1920: 1917: 1912: 1908: 1904: 1898: 1895: 1883: 1879: 1873: 1871: 1867: 1854: 1850: 1846: 1840: 1838: 1836: 1834: 1832: 1830: 1828: 1826: 1824: 1822: 1820: 1816: 1803: 1799: 1795: 1789: 1786: 1774: 1770: 1764: 1762: 1760: 1758: 1756: 1752: 1747: 1740: 1737: 1724: 1720: 1716: 1710: 1708: 1706: 1704: 1702: 1700: 1698: 1694: 1682: 1678: 1672: 1670: 1668: 1664: 1652: 1648: 1642: 1639: 1635: 1629: 1626: 1622: 1618: 1614: 1613:Jeff Sessions 1608: 1605: 1601: 1595: 1593: 1589: 1576: 1572: 1566: 1563: 1559: 1555: 1552: 1546: 1544: 1542: 1540: 1538: 1534: 1531: 1526: 1523: 1511: 1507: 1500: 1497: 1491: 1487: 1484: 1483: 1479: 1477: 1475: 1471: 1467: 1463: 1459: 1455: 1451: 1444: 1439: 1437: 1435: 1428: 1426: 1424: 1417: 1415: 1413: 1407: 1403: 1399: 1395: 1393: 1392:Hurricane Ike 1388: 1386: 1382: 1381:King Henry IV 1378: 1377:Shakespeare's 1373: 1366: 1360: 1356: 1354: 1347: 1345: 1343: 1338: 1335: 1331: 1324: 1319: 1317: 1315: 1311: 1310:Rose Festival 1306: 1298: 1293: 1291: 1289: 1285: 1277: 1272: 1270: 1268: 1264: 1260: 1256: 1251: 1247: 1243: 1239: 1235: 1230: 1225: 1216: 1209: 1204: 1202: 1200: 1196: 1189: 1187: 1180: 1175: 1173: 1171: 1167: 1160: 1155: 1153: 1151: 1146: 1144: 1140: 1136: 1132: 1128: 1124: 1120: 1116: 1112: 1108: 1104: 1100: 1096: 1092: 1088: 1084: 1080: 1076: 1072: 1064: 1059: 1052: 1050: 1048: 1042: 1038: 1036: 1032: 1028: 1027: 1022: 1018: 1014: 1010: 1006: 998: 994: 987: 985: 983: 976: 974: 971: 968: 963: 959: 955: 950: 947: 943: 935: 928: 926: 923: 915: 908: 906: 902: 900: 896: 892: 888: 883: 875: 868: 866: 863: 856: 854: 851: 843: 836: 834: 832: 825: 823: 821: 817: 812: 810: 806: 805:FEMA trailers 802: 798: 788: 784: 781: 776: 775: 769: 761: 757: 753: 750: 746: 742: 732: 728: 724: 722: 716: 714: 710: 706: 701: 699: 693: 690: 681: 677: 675: 670: 665: 662: 655: 654: 648: 643: 635: 630: 628: 625: 621: 613: 611: 609: 604: 597: 595: 591: 587: 584: 580: 576: 571: 566: 562: 559: 556: 552: 551: 546: 539: 534: 532: 527: 519: 517: 515: 507: 502: 500: 498: 494: 490: 486: 482: 475: 470: 468: 466: 462: 458: 453: 451: 447: 440: 438: 436: 435: 429: 425: 421: 417: 413: 409: 399: 395: 393: 389: 388: 383: 379: 375: 371: 367: 363: 362: 351: 347: 345: 344: 339: 335: 331: 327: 323: 319: 314: 312: 311: 306: 302: 298: 293: 291: 287: 283: 279: 274: 270: 265: 258: 253: 248: 240: 238: 236: 232: 224: 222: 220: 216: 215:single people 211: 207: 203: 199: 195: 190: 186: 182: 177: 175: 171: 167: 163: 162: 157: 153: 149: 145: 138: 133: 128: 120: 116: 113: 109: 105: 100: 98: 94: 90: 86: 82: 77: 75: 71: 67: 63: 59: 55: 54:North America 51: 48:The earliest 46: 44: 40: 35: 31: 26: 22: 6225: 6211: 6118:Barranquilla 6064:Buenos Aires 5959: 5688:Philippines 5580: 5569:Yawm Aashura 5267:Election Day 5200:Thanksgiving 5194:Veterans Day 5116:Sweetest Day 5080:Missouri Day 5028:Columbus Day 4961:Pitri Paksha 4642:Parents' Day 4618:Guru Purnima 4491:Carolina Day 4477:Father's Day 4320:Mother's Day 4314:Memorial Day 4271:Siblings Day 4064:Transfer Day 4046:Seward's Day 3994:Maryland Day 3987: 3958:Hola Mohalla 3914:Spring break 3844:Clean Monday 3459: 3449:February 12, 3447:. Retrieved 3443:the original 3433: 3414: 3406:the original 3392: 3384:the original 3370: 3362:the original 3348: 3336:. Retrieved 3318: 3300: 3282: 3270:. Retrieved 3252: 3244:the original 3230: 3222:the original 3215: 3205: 3197:the original 3190: 3180: 3172:the original 3165: 3155: 3143:. Retrieved 3139:the original 3129: 3117:. Retrieved 3113:the original 3103: 3091:. Retrieved 3076: 3068:the original 3054: 3046:the original 3039: 3029: 3018: 3008: 3000:the original 2993: 2983: 2972: 2962: 2951: 2941: 2927: 2919:the original 2912: 2902: 2891: 2881: 2870: 2860: 2852:the original 2845: 2835: 2827:the original 2820: 2810: 2799: 2789: 2781:"Mardi Gras" 2775: 2765: 2756: 2746:February 10, 2744:. Retrieved 2740:the original 2713:February 17, 2711:. Retrieved 2707:the original 2677: 2672: 2661: 2643: 2631:. Retrieved 2627: 2618: 2610: 2601: 2593:the original 2568: 2563: 2555: 2550: 2542: 2537: 2529: 2524: 2510: 2496: 2485:the original 2472: 2460:. Retrieved 2456:the original 2446: 2432: 2421: 2407: 2395:. Retrieved 2391:the original 2381: 2369:. Retrieved 2360: 2348:. Retrieved 2339: 2327:. Retrieved 2323:the original 2309: 2297:. Retrieved 2294:"Mardi Gras" 2288: 2280: 2272: 2260: 2248: 2227: 2218: 2213:Ball Program 2209: 2200: 2191: 2182: 2150: 2140: 2131: 2114: 2108: 2099: 2093: 2081:. Retrieved 2077:the original 2072: 2063: 2051:. Retrieved 2047: 2022:. Retrieved 2018:the original 2008: 1996:. Retrieved 1991: 1982: 1970:. Retrieved 1965: 1956: 1937: 1932: 1924: 1919: 1911:the original 1906: 1897: 1887:November 18, 1885:. Retrieved 1881: 1859:November 17, 1857:. Retrieved 1853:the original 1848: 1806:. Retrieved 1802:the original 1797: 1788: 1778:November 14, 1776:. Retrieved 1772: 1745: 1739: 1729:November 18, 1727:. Retrieved 1723:the original 1718: 1684:. Retrieved 1680: 1655:, retrieved 1651:Alabama Code 1650: 1641: 1628: 1607: 1581:December 27, 1579:. Retrieved 1575:the original 1565: 1525: 1513:. Retrieved 1509: 1499: 1448: 1432: 1421: 1408: 1404: 1400: 1396: 1389: 1370: 1352: 1351: 1339: 1336: 1332: 1328: 1325:Philadelphia 1320:Pennsylvania 1302: 1281: 1221: 1193: 1184: 1164: 1150:Ku Klux Klan 1147: 1127:Natchitoches 1103:Madisonville 1068: 1046: 1043: 1039: 1031:Le Capitaine 1030: 1024: 1017:Church Point 1003:In parts of 1002: 996: 980: 951: 940: 922:Lake Charles 920: 909:Lake Charles 903: 880: 860: 848: 829: 813: 793: 779: 772: 765: 748: 744: 740: 737: 725: 717: 695: 686: 666: 659: 651: 617: 601: 592: 588: 585: 581: 577: 573: 568: 563: 560: 548: 543: 529: 511: 479: 457:Bonapartists 454: 444: 432: 423: 419: 415: 411: 407: 404: 391: 385: 373: 372:chief named 359: 356: 341: 338:Pennsylvania 333: 329: 325: 321: 315: 308: 304: 300: 294: 277: 266: 262: 228: 197: 178: 159: 142: 101: 78: 74:Fort Jackson 47: 38: 37: 25: 5970:New Orleans 5931:Quebec City 5895:Switzerland 5833:Netherlands 5609:Puerto Rico 5571:(religious) 5565:(religious) 5553:(religious) 5547:(religious) 5535:(religious) 5529:(religious) 5523:(religious) 5517:(religious) 5509:Eid al-Fitr 5503:Eid al-Adha 5489:(religious) 5483:(religious) 5471:(religious) 5441:(religious) 5429:(religious) 5415:Indiana Day 5411:(religious) 5377:(religious) 5371:(religious) 5365:(religious) 5357:Alabama Day 5353:(religious) 5311:(religious) 5299:(religious) 5291:Lā Kūʻokoʻa 5287:(religious) 5281:(religious) 5257:(religious) 5233:(religious) 5223:(religious) 5217:(religious) 5211:(religious) 5175:(religious) 5157:(religious) 5151:(religious) 4987:(religious) 4981:(religious) 4975:(religious) 4963:(religious) 4956:Oktoberfest 4952:(religious) 4925:Patriot Day 4915:(religious) 4897:(religious) 4891:(religious) 4879:(religious) 4867:(religious) 4790:Victory Day 4786:(religious) 4780:(religious) 4774:(religious) 4762:(religious) 4750:(religious) 4744:(religious) 4732:(religious) 4726:(religious) 4720:(religious) 4714:(religious) 4680:(religious) 4664:July–August 4648:Pioneer Day 4638:(religious) 4626:(religious) 4624:Khordad Sal 4620:(religious) 4596:(religious) 4557:Senior Week 4547:(religious) 4541:(religious) 4505:(religious) 4450:(religious) 4434:(religious) 4428:(religious) 4380:Loyalty Day 4354:(religious) 4348:(religious) 4342:(religious) 4336:(religious) 4278:(religious) 4261:(religious) 4243:(religious) 4237:(religious) 4163:(religious) 4157:(religious) 4137:Palm Sunday 4133:(religious) 4127:(religious) 4121:(religious) 4103:(religious) 4095:Good Friday 4089:(religious) 4080:March–April 4042:(religious) 4036:(religious) 4019:(religious) 3978:(religious) 3972:(religious) 3960:(religious) 3924:(religious) 3910:(religious) 3876:(religious) 3870:(religious) 3864:(religious) 3858:(religious) 3852:(religious) 3846:(religious) 3810:(religious) 3798:(religious) 3780:(religious) 3774:(religious) 3768:(religious) 3766:Nirvana Day 3745:(religious) 3732:Georgia Day 3716:(religious) 3672:(religious) 3638:(religious) 3608:(religious) 3578:(religious) 2767:Tulsa World 2633:January 15, 2607:"RS 14:313" 2462:January 17, 2397:January 17, 2243:Sparks, R. 1942:CMW-history 1808:January 10, 1657:December 2, 1615:, Senator, 1423:Port Arthur 1418:Port Arthur 1250:Fat Tuesday 1176:Mississippi 1131:Pearl River 967:Baton Rouge 850:Baton Rouge 837:Baton Rouge 816:Ferde Grofe 636:New Orleans 481:Eureka Gras 378:Fat Tuesday 334:Cowbellions 301:bal masqués 299:, known as 170:Mississippi 62:New Orleans 16:Celebration 6256:Mardi Gras 6250:Categories 6199:Mardi Gras 6150:Las Tablas 6060:Argentina 5888:Santa Cruz 5883:Las Palmas 5668:Indonesia 5595:See also: 5398:HumanLight 5323:(cultural) 5317:(cultural) 5273:Family Day 5112:(cultural) 5110:Spirit Day 5104:Nevada Day 5088:(cultural) 5042:Alaska Day 4772:Paryushana 4678:Tisha B'Av 4471:Juneteenth 4438:Truman Day 4235:Lag B’Omer 4225:(cultural) 4072:(cultural) 3988:Mardi Gras 3825:Mardi Gras 3808:Tu B’shvat 3624:The Eighth 3600:Kansas Day 3145:August 30, 3119:August 23, 2277:Deja Krewe 1515:August 31, 1472:, and the 1170:Paczki Day 1139:Springhill 1111:Maringouin 1107:Mandeville 982:Shreveport 977:Shreveport 946:Mardi Gras 897:and Queen 887:Evangeline 831:Alexandria 826:Alexandria 503:California 382:Union Army 305:de rigueur 185:Lundi Gras 144:Mardi Gras 112:Gulf Coast 43:Mardi Gras 34:Mardi Gras 6183:Australia 6160:Cajamarca 6096:São Paulo 5986:Caribbean 5948:Vera Cruz 5837:Portugal 5823:Lithuania 5811:Viareggio 5579:Legend: 5539:Navaratri 5369:Bodhi Day 5338:Christmas 5202:(federal) 5196:(federal) 5034:Halloween 5030:(federal) 4823:(federal) 4821:Labor Day 4805:September 4588:(federal) 4523:(3 weeks) 4426:Pentecost 4316:(federal) 4218:Earth Day 4195:Arbor Day 4155:Ramnavami 4113:Holy Week 3714:Candlemas 3697:(federal) 3551:(federal) 3545:(federal) 3338:March 25, 3272:March 25, 3093:March 25, 2371:March 10, 2350:March 10, 2329:March 10, 2299:March 10, 1845:"History" 1450:La Crosse 1445:La Crosse 1440:Wisconsin 1390:Prior to 1367:Galveston 1282:In 2010, 1210:St. Louis 1195:Vicksburg 1143:Thibodaux 1087:Covington 1079:Chalmette 942:New Roads 929:New Roads 882:Lafayette 869:Lafayette 669:Bienville 631:Louisiana 598:Hollywood 555:Pensacola 550:Moon pies 540:Pensacola 508:San Diego 450:Lyon Hall 446:Demopolis 441:Demopolis 370:Chickasaw 290:Moon Pies 282:doubloons 202:Bienville 174:Louisiana 161:Louisiane 104:Pensacola 6113:Colombia 6075:Bolivia 6018:Dominica 6003:Barbados 5953:Mazatlán 5868:Slovenia 5728:Belgium 5654:Carnival 5611:and the 5465:(OH, OR) 5403:Hanukkah 5393:Festivus 5331:December 5285:Hanukkah 5182:November 5129:(PR, VI) 4529:(AL, FL) 4509:Flag Day 4255:(MA, ME) 4208:(AL, MS) 4143:Passover 3838:Carnival 3792:(CA, MO) 3722:(CA, DE) 3680:February 3422:Archived 3332:Archived 3266:Archived 3087:Archived 2651:Archived 2123:54453654 2083:July 18, 2053:July 18, 1972:July 18, 1945:Archived 1686:July 18, 1634:MGmobile 1554:Archived 1510:NOLA.com 1480:See also 1305:Portland 1299:Portland 1273:Oklahoma 1265:and the 1205:Missouri 1166:Michigan 1156:Michigan 1115:Metairie 1099:La Place 1083:Columbia 1071:Bogalusa 944:another 713:Epiphany 694:founded 471:Arkansas 366:Joe Cain 286:Frisbees 50:Carnival 30:Carnival 6192:Related 6176:Oceania 6167:Uruguay 6146:Panama 6135:Cayenne 5998:Bahamas 5993:Antigua 5936:Toronto 5922:Canada 5863:Croatia 5841:Madeira 5796:Hungary 5779:Cologne 5774:Germany 5758:France 5754:Finland 5749:England 5744:Denmark 5724:Austria 5692:Sinulog 5682:Jakarta 5557:Ramadan 5421:Kwanzaa 5375:Chalica 5231:Samhain 5227:Beltane 5000:October 4432:Shavuot 4374:Law Day 4368:May Day 3535:January 1571:"enlou" 1551:MG-time 1229:Soulard 1161:Detroit 1135:Slidell 749:Proteus 620:Orlando 614:Orlando 535:Florida 235:Baldwin 225:Alabama 166:Alabama 6142:Guyana 6106:Recife 6086:Brazil 5965:Mobile 5943:México 5926:Ottawa 5907:Turkey 5874:Spain 5853:Slavic 5806:Venice 5791:Greece 5737:Binche 5717:Europe 5677:Jember 5167:Diwali 5094:(week) 4909:(week) 4748:Lammas 4688:August 4559:(week) 4259:Ridván 4214:(week) 4087:Easter 4023:Pi Day 4017:Ostara 4011:Nowruz 4007:(week) 3916:(week) 3743:Imbolc 2684: 2666:PR Log 2121: 1468:, the 1434:Dallas 1429:Dallas 1294:Oregon 1224:French 1141:, and 1123:Monroe 1119:Minden 1095:Kaplan 1091:Gretna 1047:courir 1013:Basile 1009:Eunice 954:floats 689:Mobile 622:, the 608:krewes 273:krewes 257:Mobile 241:Mobile 231:Mobile 210:Biloxi 172:, and 108:Biloxi 81:Mobile 6156:Peru 6101:Bahia 6079:Oruro 6069:Murga 6039:Ponce 6033:Nevis 6028:Haiti 5900:Basel 5878:Cádiz 5828:Malta 5816:Ivrea 5801:Italy 5784:Mainz 5767:Paris 5732:Aalst 4895:Mabon 4539:Litha 4444:Vesak 4171:April 3889:March 3868:Purim 2488:(PDF) 2481:(PDF) 2174:(PDF) 1492:Notes 1353:NOTE: 1348:Texas 1284:Tulsa 1278:Tulsa 1234:Krewe 1035:gumbo 1021:Mamou 1005:Cajun 962:krewe 862:Houma 857:Houma 760:Float 745:Momus 741:Comus 705:krewe 565:who: 497:Krewe 465:Haiti 93:krewe 6013:Cuba 5846:Ovar 5762:Nice 5672:Solo 5662:Asia 5551:Onam 5545:Obon 5527:Hajj 5481:Yule 5477:(36) 5453:(36) 5447:(VI) 5435:(36) 5417:(IN) 5359:(AL) 5275:(NV) 5263:(PR) 5251:(24) 5245:(VI) 5163:(VI) 5135:(36) 5106:(NV) 5100:(SD) 5082:(MO) 5076:(36) 5050:(36) 5044:(AK) 4927:(36) 4903:(36) 4885:(36) 4861:(MD) 4850:(36) 4844:(36) 4838:(CA) 4798:(36) 4792:(RI) 4768:(36) 4756:(TX) 4738:(HI) 4708:(VT) 4702:(IL) 4696:(AZ) 4656:(PR) 4650:(UT) 4644:(36) 4608:(PR) 4602:(PR) 4579:July 4571:(WV) 4535:(HI) 4517:(PA) 4499:(AK) 4493:(SC) 4479:(36) 4458:June 4440:(MO) 4422:(36) 4416:(36) 4410:(36) 4399:(36) 4382:(36) 4376:(36) 4360:(CA) 4322:(36) 4267:(TX) 4249:(FL) 4231:(AL) 4202:(PR) 4066:(VI) 4060:(VT) 4054:(TX) 4048:(AK) 4030:(HI) 3996:(MD) 3964:Holi 3954:(NY) 3930:(IL) 3786:(CA) 3762:(36) 3734:(GA) 3710:(PR) 3626:(LA) 3620:(36) 3614:(FL) 3602:(KS) 3590:(ID) 3566:(TX) 3560:(PR) 3451:2010 3402:KHOU 3380:KHOU 3358:KHOU 3340:2020 3328:KTRK 3310:KRIV 3292:KTRK 3274:2020 3262:KTRK 3240:KHOU 3147:2011 3121:2011 3095:2020 3064:KHOU 2748:2010 2715:2010 2682:ISBN 2635:2021 2464:2010 2399:2010 2373:2009 2352:2009 2331:2009 2301:2009 2119:OCLC 2085:2012 2055:2012 2026:2012 2000:2012 1974:2012 1889:2007 1861:2007 1810:2008 1780:2007 1731:2007 1688:2012 1659:2014 1583:2008 1517:2020 1474:YMCA 1257:and 1246:bead 1075:Bush 1019:and 803:and 797:MREs 766:The 743:and 696:The 233:and 150:and 32:and 6091:Rio 5585:or 4291:May 4185:420 618:In 99:. 76:. 6252:: 5607:, 5603:, 5599:, 5229:/ 4446:/ 4366:/ 3662:/ 3400:. 3378:. 3356:. 3326:. 3308:. 3290:. 3260:. 3238:. 3214:. 3189:. 3164:. 3085:. 3062:. 3038:. 3017:. 2992:. 2971:. 2950:. 2911:. 2890:. 2869:. 2844:. 2819:. 2798:. 2764:, 2723:^ 2692:^ 2626:. 2609:. 2587:. 2576:^ 2317:. 2279:. 2251:. 2247:. 2236:^ 2226:. 2162:^ 2139:, 2071:. 2046:. 2034:^ 1990:. 1964:. 1905:. 1880:. 1869:^ 1847:. 1818:^ 1796:. 1771:. 1754:^ 1717:. 1696:^ 1679:. 1666:^ 1649:, 1591:^ 1536:^ 1508:. 1464:, 1316:. 1290:. 1172:. 1145:. 1137:, 1133:, 1129:, 1125:, 1121:, 1117:, 1113:, 1109:, 1105:, 1101:, 1097:, 1093:, 1089:, 1085:, 1081:, 1077:, 1073:, 1015:, 1011:, 799:, 452:. 313:. 292:. 176:. 168:, 106:, 6041:) 5646:e 5639:t 5632:v 5615:. 3522:e 3515:t 3508:v 3453:. 3342:. 3276:. 3149:. 3123:. 3097:. 3023:. 2977:. 2956:. 2935:. 2896:. 2875:. 2804:. 2750:. 2717:. 2637:. 2466:. 2401:. 2375:. 2354:. 2333:. 2303:. 2230:. 2176:. 2157:. 2125:. 2087:. 2057:. 2028:. 2002:. 1976:. 1951:. 1891:. 1863:. 1812:. 1782:. 1733:. 1690:. 1636:. 1623:. 1585:. 1560:. 1519:. 1379:" 1232:" 1065:. 700:. 463:( 23:.

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

Knowledge (XXG)

Mardi Gras in the United States

Index